Ruston proctor tractor part built.

[doublechimny74Participant @doublechimny74]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Hi everyone. It was suggested to me to try this site to try and find a value and home for a part built 2in. scale live steam Ruston Proctor tractor . The plans/drawings explain it is a class SD light steam tractor by John Haining,</p>
I also have for disposal a display model of stewart half beam built static model mounted

 

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

I can’t help you with value for a 2″ unfinished model.

The original engines were small and  only weighed 3 1/2 ton. They were built to get around the road rules at that time when a man had to walk in front of the engine with a red flag and only travel at a max speed of 3mph. They also required a person to operate the boiler and a second to steer.  A law was later brought in so that engines of 3 1/2 ton or less could travel thru towns at 5mph and not require someone to carry a red flag, and only needed one operator. Unfortunately they were too small to do any decent work.

I have built a 6″ scale Ruston Proctor SD. Build details here:

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/topic/6-ruston-proctor-traction-engine-model-build/

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

The value will be highly dependant on whether there is z boiler test certificate, so search any paperwork you might have

[doublechimny74Participant @doublechimny74]

Thank you for replies , this was obviously started many years and i dont think it got as far as a boiler certificate , so at moment a static model , even in this condition i suppose many hours machining work has gone into it.
thanks again for replies.

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