Aveling & Porter Steam Road Roller No.5499
Steaming down the town street at Beamish Museum is this road roller which is currently under restoration by it's owners, although clearly now reaching completion.
The vehicle is 1904-built Aveling & Porter R6-type road roller No.5499, UK registered BS 8711.
The engine is currently resident at Beamish, although still privately owned, and has been undergoing extensive restoration work by it's owners for the past year.
The engine was participating in the museum's Steam Event of April 2022.
Copyright © 2022 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION!
Aveling & Porter Steam Road Roller No.5499
Steaming down the town street at Beamish Museum is this road roller which is currently under restoration by it's owners, although clearly now reaching completion.
The vehicle is 1904-built Aveling & Porter R6-type road roller No.5499, UK registered BS 8711.
The engine is currently resident at Beamish, although still privately owned, and has been undergoing extensive restoration work by it's owners for the past year.
The engine was participating in the museum's Steam Event of April 2022.
Copyright © 2022 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION!