Well – here we go then! Something I never thought I would be saying but between myself, my wife and my grandfather we are going to build a 6″ Foden C type. Read more
It looks like Ryan Air are in trouble with their ‘Jab and Go’ advertising campaign, so we thought we’d introduce ours: Syringe and Binge!
Just to give everyone an idea of scale….here’s the 6″ Burrell chimney base in front of the completed 2″ Burrell that sits in the meeting room. Read more
It’s a great time to start that project. Build your very own engine for future events we can all return to and enjoy. In fact you could call it “building a better tomorrow” and when better, than starting today?
Steam Traction World – the New Home of the Savage Little Samson Range. Exciting News for Steam Engine Fans – two mighty names are now together.
Steam Traction World are proud to announce that we are now the new home of the Savage Little Samson Range after acquiring the drawings, patterns, stock, brand and goodwill from the well-respected Edward George of Little Samson Models. Edward will continue to support Steam Traction World and Little Samson on a support and advice basis for the foreseeable future.
These fabulous engines extend the range of Steam Traction World products and we hope to announce the release of a fully machined kit for the 6″ Little Samson imminently with a 4″ planned later. Register your interest in these products, without hesistation, as initial demand is expected to be high. Additional to fully machined kits our plan is to continue to sell drawings and castings for both existing and new Little Samson ‘scratch’ builders while also offering the options of purchasing as many or as few of the machined parts including the boiler as required.
Steam Traction World have purchased the Savage range of 3″, 4″ and 6″ Little Samson engines plus the design for the Universal Carrier.
Little Samson 4″
The History of Little Samson
The Little Samson was a 5 ton steam tractor built by Savages of Kings Lynn to comply with the Heavy Motor Car Orders of 1905. Sadly no examples survive into preservation. Little Samson engines were strangely never integrated with the main Savage works register. Presumably they had a register of their own, but if they did it has long since been mislaid. Considered opinion is that 9 Little Samson tractors were built, this number being deduced from the boiler shop’s records, portions of which survive. J. Howard, Savages’ foreman recalled “there were about ten Little Samsons built, about three for the showmen and others sold around and about. One was left over and was sold by auction with six steam wagons about 1912”.
The model, available in 3″, 4″ and 6″ scale may be built in three guises. Cast wheels, wood block wheels and the traditional engine wheel with steel spokes. All three variants are covered in the drawings, but please remember to specify in which scale you intend to build.
The weight of the 3″ Little Samson is 130kg (2.5cwt), but noticably less with a copper boiler. The 4″ engine with cast wheels weighs 260kg (5 cwt) and the 6″ engine weighs 850 kg boiler full & back tank empty.
For further details of the Little Samson range of engines, contact Steam Traction World today.
Little Samson 6″
Universal Carrier
The Universal Carrier is a powerful and good looking model. This steam wagon is available in 3″ scale only. The standard wagon is 4′ 10″ long and 1′ 8½” wide. The back wheels are 10½” over the tyres and the front wheels are 9″ over the steel tyres. Further details of the Little Samson Universal Carrier, to follow…
Despite staffing shortages due to Covid restrictions, it’s still onward and upward at STW. Read more
2″ Scale
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2″ Scale Burrell Agricultural Traction Engine
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2″ Scale Traction Wagon
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4″ Scale
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The Burrell 4″ Scale Single Crank Compound
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4″ Scale Burrell Agricultural Traction Engine
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The 4″ Scale Burrell DCC Road Loco Traction Engine
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4″ Scale Burrell Double Compound Agricultural Engine
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4″ Scale Burrell Roller
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4″ Scale Burrell Scenic Traction Engine
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The 4″ Scale Traction Wagon
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4″ Scale Water Bowser
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4½” Scale
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Fullsize
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International Price List:
Updated February 2023
Christmas 2020: Your Song
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for!
The sprouts are simmering nicely, the mulled wine is warming and the chestnuts are roasting by the open fire. It’s the annual Christmas Steam Traction World ‘thank you’ – a little something we put together to (hopefully) raise a smile and to wish all our customers, followers, friends and family a very Merry Christmas.
We thought long and hard this year about whether we should put something together. Actually it wasn’t long or hard to decide ‘Yes,’ so we put the kettle on, scratched our heads rather a lot and came up with something – which we reckon you will find very apt for 2020.
We looked at the budget for our epic annual feel-good-presentation and agreed on matching the spend on the previous ones. Zip, nada, nothing. An all-star cast was drawn up, dismissed and the regulars brought out to feature: Dave returns (yet again, which means we both don’t have to pay him or take a member of staff away from their proper job!) as the flamboyant Elton Dave, with a familiar sounding (albeit not too familiar due to copyright, your honour) song, complete with a sprinkling of our previous favourites and even a few ‘characters’ from 2020 making an appearance too. See if you can spot them all.
In the dark times this year it’s you, our customers, that have enabled us to push forward and remain successful and positive. It’s your enthusiasm, knowledge, support, care, patience and good humour which means so much – we would really like to ‘buy a big house, where we could all live’ to keep you all safe.
This year too we’d like to raise some money, with the film, for some wonderful causes, Firstly, with every like and share on Facebook accumulating a donation. Can we get 500 shares? If we do, Steam Traction World will donate £500 to Prostate Cancer UK, our nominated charity. In addition, we have set up a Just Giving page to raise money for the NHS. Please click on the link and add a pound or two. We have set £500 as our target – if we can raise that Steam Traction World will match it, donating an additional £500 (so STW would like to donate a total maximum of £1,000 – £500 to PCUK and £500 to NHS). These charities really need your help, just by sharing and caring. Of course, if this takes off Captain-Tom-style and goes viral like mad, we’ll ensure EVERY penny of anything raised goes to the charities. How far can this go?
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steamtractionworld
So with good news on the horizon with lockdowns end dates, a vaccine and now, with Steam Traction World, Christmas is officially underway. We really hope you like this one, let’s pass on the positivity .
Let’s raise both spirits and some money for the fantastic NHS as we introduce “Your Song.”
Still here? Er.. OK, thanks for reading. As Christmas draws near and the retail giants look to make as much money as possible, sorry er.. celebrate the festive season by offering a range of associated goods “Merch” to their customers who willingly part with their hard-earned cash for an in-demand fluffy creation that matches the retailers particular Christmas advert. So here, at Steam Traction World, we have jumped on the same rolling bandwagon* and are so pleased to launch our Festive-fayre-fancies for you.
*Not really. Enjoy whatever you purchase this Christmas – have you ever considered one of our kits?
