Welcome To The Homepage of Chris Gooch & Sons.

 

 

Please click the titles below to navigate the site, you may return here at any time using the links provided on all other pages within.

 

General Steam Information 

Many people ask us questions about steam traction engines where ever we go. This section covers a few of the most common ones.

 

 

 

Major Overhaul  

View the work carried out on Britannia over the winter of 200/2001. Information and photographs of each major stage in the operation to replace the rear axle bearings and other associated components.

 

 

History

Find out more about the history of everything featured on this site. Including Charles Burrell & Sons. John Fowler & Co. Burrell road locomotive Britannia, Crosby chime whistles and more.

 

 

 

Gallery

View images of various traction engines from around the UK as images of Britannia in her working life and in preservation.

 

 

 

Multimedia

Here the sounds of live steam and download desktop wallpaper for your PC.

 

 

 

 

Links

Selected links to other steam related sites around the world. Carefully selected to ensure quality.

 

 

Contact

Contact the author by email with any comments, queries or suggestions regarding this site and its contents.