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	Fred Dibnah  Meeting Fred  Steam Engines  Plans for Coal Mine  Coal Mine (p1)  Coal Mine (p2)  In the Garden  Workshops  Miscellaneous  Camera, action!  Fred at Work  At Astley Green  Royton (p1)  Royton (p2)  Royton (p3)  Fred Dibnah Statue  Can you help?  Links   Your photos  Demolishing a chimney,   1972  Your photos  Your photos 2  Your photos 3     Fred at work, a true perfectionist. Fred making a new footplate for his traction engine. Fred explains how he is making the new footplate for his traction engine. Fred explains how he is making the new footplate for his traction engine.   Preparing the saw (belt driven). Preparing the saw, installing a new blade. Preparing the saw, installing a new blade.   Sawing through logs. Was like cutting through paper with 90lbs+ of steam power. Sawing through logs. Was like cutting through paper with 90lbs+ of steam power. Sawing through logs. Was like cutting through paper with 90lbs+ of steam power.   Fred opening steam valve for winch engine. Fred sawing wood for the boiler. Fred the blacksmith.   Wet matches. Fred and Neil Baxter rivet a boiler door for the traction engine. Fred and Neil Baxter rivet a boiler door for the traction engine.   Fred and Neil Baxter rivet a boiler door for the traction engine. Neil Baxter shows us the finished work. Fred creosoting the pithead.   Fred creosoting the pithead. Fred creosoting the pithead. Fred creosoting the pithead.
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