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Entries still coming in…

We are still receiving entries which is great but the Stationary engines section is now full.

Hampshire’s Hidden Taskers.

It is well known that Hampshire Museum and Archive Service are the custodians of a number of  Tasker steam engines, most of which are on permanent display…

Portable in Cornwall

On our weeks holiday in Cornwall we came across this portable. Any information on this engine would be great as I can’t seem to find out much…

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Victoria and wagon work 26th March 2011

Over the weekend of 26th/27th March we done a few jobs ready for the new season to Victoria and her wagon. The wagon needed a new coat…

Lady Pride of Englands Tubes being removed 22nd March 2011

Today was a big day for Lady Pride of England, she has had all 32 tubes removed from her boiler and is now waiting on new ones…

13th March 2011 – work done over the weekend….

Well it’s been a good weekend, the sun has been out most of the time, so time to get on with some jobs on our engines. We…

An Engines Life Before Retirement. Evidence of a working Career.

Sometimes, we forget every engine that exists today was designed to do a job of work, bought by their owners to make them money, they were tools…

Sewards Steam and Vintage Update, 18th Feb

More entries again this week including: 1909 Brush car Benford Dumper Aveling and Porter Steam Roller Keep them coming in…

Oh the joy of owning a traction engine!

(and what the public doesn’t see…) When we’re at steam rallies and shows during the summer we often have people come up to us and say how…

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