Steam Narrowboat

[max's son]

Here is information on Ictus that used to belong to the artist Garth Allan

http://www.garthallan.co.uk/steamboat_ictus.htm

[Lily Rose]

On 02/01/2017 at 07:33, Athy said:

Nice to hear that Hasty is out and about. She wasn't at Alvecote (where she had previously been one of the stars of the show) last year, I thought perhaps she was out of commission.

And here's Hasty today, she passed us about half an hour ago and promptly moored up opposite the Boat House in Braunston.

[zenataomm]

4 hours ago, Lily Rose said:

And here's Hasty today, she passed us about half an hour ago and promptly moored up opposite the Boat House in Braunston.

Where?

[Lily Rose]

1 minute ago, zenataomm said:

Where?

Eh?

[MtB]

16 minutes ago, zenataomm said:

Where?

 

I think the Boat House pub. Not an actual boat house. 

 

 

[Lily Rose]

Just now, MtB said:

 

I think the Boat House pub. Not an actual boat house. 

 

 

Eggsackly. It seemed so obvious to me but I realise now that it was not necessarily so.

[Rob-M]

8 hours ago, Lily Rose said:

Eggsackly. It seemed so obvious to me but I realise now that it was not necessarily so.

I thought a photo of Hasty was going to be added to your post.

[Stroudwater1]

Here was Hasty yesterday , beautiful boat. - is Trevor steam powered too? 
 

 

 

[Lily Rose]

1 hour ago, Rob-M said:

I thought a photo of Hasty was going to be added to your post.

Ha, so did I. In the space of a minute or two whilst I was typing it had been forgotten!

 

I see someone else has beaten me to it. Anyway, here's mine.

 

They judged that space just right, it looked as though they wouldn't fit from where I was sitting.

 

Edited April 16, 2022 by Lily Rose
Add photo

[Stroudwater1]

Well worth waiting for 😊
 

Anyone know is Stewart pictured above steam? Large chimney for sure 

[Lily Rose]

Had quite an interesting chat with Keith (or Andy, I dunno) about Hasty this morning and the problems they have getting good "clean" Welsh coal rather than the filthy German stuff. 

 

Apparently they will be taking Hasty past our marina on the way from Coventry to Stockton for a steam rally at The Blue Lias on 28 & 29 May.

http://www.msrvs.co.uk/club-news.html

[Chris Lowe]

Here's a picture of Dan's Emily Anne, from his website.

 

 

 

[Lily Rose]

Two steam boats in one day!

 

Hasty went past us about half an hour ago, about a mile north of Braunston, heading towards Rugby and then Trevor went past a couple of minutes ago heading for Braunston.

 

Trevor's steerer said it was the first time he'd ever met another steam boat coming towards him.

 

No photos this time I'm afraid. 

[Ray T]

On 16/04/2022 at 07:39, Stroudwater1 said:

Here was Hasty yesterday, beautiful boat. - is Trevor steam powered too? 

 

 In answer to your question, yes.

 

Steam narrowboats, Coventry Canal basin © E Gammie :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

Edited April 17, 2022 by Ray T

[DHutch]

Yes, I know Keith and Hasty well, and have been aboard Trevor who are oil fired fired. 

 

Coal is becoming an issue, the Welsh government appear to be refusing to renew the extraction license at Foss-y-fran, the only Welsh mine operating, which means it will close in October. Which is a shame as it's absolutely lovely high grade, clean burning, certified smokeless, low sulphur, Steam Coal. 

 

Russian coal is fine and still currently available from stockpiles I'm told, but obviously facing uncertainty due to politics and war, likewise coal from Kazakhstan. 

 

We've done two days trialing 'Wildfire' ovals, which would do at a pinch, but you would never but them from choice. Much higher ash, loads of klicker, more smoke, more soot in the tubes, higher fuel consumption, and the sulfur content is really noticeable. 

 

And the wholes lots jumped up 30% in price like everything else!

 

Heyho

 

 

 

[Stroudwater1]

Hasty is still cruising - today near Coventry

 

 

Edited April 30, 2022 by Stroudwater1

[Up-Side-Down]

On 17/04/2022 at 22:52, DHutch said:

Yes, I know Keith and Hasty well, and have been aboard Trevor who are oil fired fired. 

 

Coal is becoming an issue, the Welsh government appear to be refusing to renew the extraction license at Foss-y-fran, the only Welsh mine operating, which means it will close in October. Which is a shame as it's absolutely lovely high grade, clean burning, certified smokeless, low sulphur, Steam Coal. 

 

Russian coal is fine and still currently available from stockpiles I'm told, but obviously facing uncertainty due to politics and war, likewise coal from Kazakhstan. 

 

We've done two days trialing 'Wildfire' ovals, which would do at a pinch, but you would never but them from choice. Much higher ash, loads of klicker, more smoke, more soot in the tubes, higher fuel consumption, and the sulfur content is really noticeable. 

 

And the wholes lots jumped up 30% in price like everything else!

 

Heyho

 

 

 

Have the various eco coals

got any future firing steam engines? The stuff that is 50% olive stones or thereabouts.

[Jen-in-Wellies]

8 minutes ago, Up-Side-Down said:

Have the various eco coals

got any future firing steam engines? The stuff that is 50% olive stones or thereabouts.

When we have a system wide network of electric boat charging bollards, you can fill the coal bunker with Lithium batteries and put an immersion heater in the boiler. An Essex flange can be used to retro-fit a boiler initially designed for coal firing. 😀

[Cheshire cat]

I was visiting the Giant's Causeway a couple of weeks ago and while in Bushmills noticed the local hardware shop was stocking Colombian coal. 

[Up-Side-Down]

3 hours ago, Cheshire cat said:

I was visiting the Giant's Causeway a couple of weeks ago and while in Bushmills noticed the local hardware shop was stocking Colombian coal. 

Think of the air miles ............

[BEngo]

You are sure it was coal and not coke?

N

[MtB]

11 hours ago, Up-Side-Down said:

Have the various eco coals

got any future firing steam engines? The stuff that is 50% olive stones or thereabouts.

 

Bound to be the perfect solution, as olive stones have exactly the same calorific value as best quality Welsh steam coal. Probably...

 

[Ronaldo47]

I understand that experments on some heritage steam railways suggest that around twice the volume/weight of the olive stone stuff is needed compared with the now virtually unobtainable Welsh stuff. It makes correspondingly much more, and much finer,  ash too.