Barn Find Live Steam Bassett-Lowke Traction Engine Under Steam And Running After Decades In Storage 

I purchased the exact model as this of Steam Age in London in 1983. Steam Age now out of business from my understanding. The store was a delight: all types and price levels of steam engines. Thank you for including the firing-up procedure in your video - I ran mine briefly as a "newbie" back then. Haven't fired mine up in thirty years (in glass case) - your video inspired me to have a go at it again!!! Cheers!!!

Very cute. You're very lucky to have it. Very expensive though - that retail price would have been more than a month's wages for many people, back then. It's considerably more than I was earning in a month in my last job before I left the UK, in 1974. Definitely a toy for the rich, then.

Hi Mr Snooze that’s an absolutely wonderful item thank you for running it was a pleasure to watch. Take care. Oscar

Delightful, knocks the MAMOD version into a cocked hat, particularly with petrol five and a tanner a gallon!!! Lol. Cheers, Andy.

A really high-quality engine.

Lovely Video Mr Snooze.

Great video what a smashing model

I must admit that I have a soft spot for traction engines so I thoroughly enjoyed that.

Lovely!

OH WOW absolutely brilliant, I really enjoyed seeing and hearing that. What a work of art.

Fantastic model. What a brilliant piece of machinery it is. No doubt the fact that it has been stored in a wooden box has helped keep it in good condition. Like model trains or even die cast models, if stored in something decent they will last forever.

iv'e really enjoyed watching the video,as i have quite recently bought the same model Bassett-lowke 3/4 gauge Burrell, albeit in red, mine has never been fired, only run on air ,as a static display.

What an exquisite model. Northampton has a proud tradition of model making still up held by Schumacher on Moulton Park.

What a superb model Mr Snooze, thoroughly enjoyed seeing it run thanks for sharing. All the best, cheers Rob

Brilliant video of a good piece of machinery. Did any one else in the days of school when boys in high school did metal work. As part of my O level exam I made a static steam piston pump and like this video when heated up the water in the cylinder moved the piston at a fantastic speed :0).....now I just play trains.

A beautiful model & enjoyable video to watch. I have a couple of D.R.Mercer traction engines which are a similar size to this, maybe a little smaller. Most enjoyable to run, although they don’t have as much detail such as the working handbrake. Still a nice model to own. Such a shame these old models are not available to buy new any longer. Just imagine going into one of the B.L. shops back in the day & seeing the range of models for for sale in glass cabinets. How wonderful. Incidentally, I have the smallest B.L. Tangye engine, have a look at my videos if you have time. Regards.

That's beautiful. Not a rattle or vibration. No wonder it cost 136 Pounds (sorry no Pound symbol on keyboard), the engineering looks perfect. Great fun. I wish it was 28 deg here! A lovely Summer temperature. I would be getting a lot more done outside but Winter is the time for doing indoor stuff so it balances out. 😊

What a lovely piece of engineering. How privileged it would be for the craftsmen turning out those models and it does look like a well crafted machine with no sign of mass production. I don’t think I realised Bassett Lowke made road steam engines. To be honest I am not too surprised at the original cost the internet shows the equivalent cost today would be over £3000.

Smells better than Rocket? Infinitely better than tablets!🤢👍👍

Steam engine in minature, I wonder how much £136 is in todays money? Great vid Mr. Snooze.