Traction Engine, probably in Larrys Creek area, Reefton, 1905.

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DescriptionTraction Engine, probably in Larrys Creek area, Reefton, 1905.Date of Photo1905Map^[1]ContributorRachel Silcock

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Location (city or town)Larrys CreekLandmark (Place)Larry's CreekEventTraction Engine, probably in Larrys Creek area, Reefton, 1905.

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Date Created29th June 2019CommentsWayne Garraway Ausome photo. My Grandfather used to drive the traction engine from Orwell Creek Mill to Ahaura Railway siding. I must get the photos scanned and posted here.!

Margaret Kaa Remember one being used in Reefton when we were kids in the 50's.

Tony Fortune The old steam roller....I used to follow it for hours.Dick Haldane was the driver.

Annie Swain That is a traction engine, and not a steam roller.

Tony Fortune The reefton steam roller was a traction engine with a riller on it...was a big long machine.

Arthur Bass I can remember it going past our Prodie School when Dick was rolling the streets before the days of tar seal. Teachers just had to give up with the noise.

Arthur Bass Lockington had traction engines. The used the section between Taffy Rileys and Dick Waghorns as there depot Mum said.

Ray Chandler I have at my place the name plate of the old council steam roller.will post it.

Ray Chandler Engine #1292

David Maciulaitis Ray What was the builder? McLaren?

Ray Chandler David Maciulaitis chas Burrell & sons.thetford England

Ray Chandler 1909 from memory.

Paul Maciulaitis possibly Mclaren 277

David Maciulaitis Paul Very very likely. Not many sprung McLarens on the Coast.

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Traction Engine, probably in Larrys Creek area, Reefton, 1905.

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