Landships II

The photo is of a German 21cm Moetser 1912 with the standard metal wheels.  See this page from my web site:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/MAT_21cm_MRS_Detail.html


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Ralph Lovett

It looks like the upper recoil, shield and possibly the breech is missing.

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Ralph

The pic was actually sent to me by our friend Baldwin. I'm sure he'll provide the details when he sees the post. The houses look European - they have mansard roofs - and I suspect it's war damage.

The loco, B tells me, is a British Westinghouse. He knows very much more about the subject than I do, and I shan't presume to answer on his behalf, but I found this:

British Westinghouse, of Trafford Park, Manchester, received an order from the War Department for one hundred 4wPE locomotives in 1916, to be used on military service in France. The first three, numbered 2001 to 2003, were assembled by Nasmyth Wilson at Patricroft and delivered to Dinas Junction for testing in February 1917. Following the successful tests, it is believed they were sent to the Army's Longmoor Depot in Hampshire.

http://wapedia.mobi/en/British_Westinghouse

http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/tca/display_image.asp?ImageID=1751

As it happens, my mother grew up a couple of hundred yards from the factory, on the exotically-named Third Avenue. It's long since been demolished, but I remember it as a kid, by which time it had become Metropolitan Vickers. A lot of the older inhabitants still called it "The Westinghouse".

Guy's
I knew you would come up with the good's!!!!
The loco is as has been stated a British Westinghouse and the wagon is a modified E class used to carry the 18pdr and Howitzer's. With the light railways steam was used from the standard gauge railhead and then to P/E locos. The idea being they would be less conspicous to enemy observation. At the front of the loco you can make out the trolley poles these were the "electric" bit the idea being that they could get power from overhead lines,the bright spark who thought this one out forgot about the "sparks"!!!! which would have made them ideal target practice for the enemy and the idea was dropped.
The photo would have been taken "on active service" most probably after some battle.The Germans used the 60cm gauge as well so after advances the Allies did use German systems just connecting up with thiers.
I will ask Phill to put some of his vids on it will give you an idea of the Light Railway systems.
Sorry for the delay in replying just got back from hols.
Many thanks