Music is a good addition to steam shows
Fairground organs, as big as a truck in some cases, make quite a sight at a steam shows, especially if there are eight or 10 in a row.
Mud and steaming around just don’t mix
Well, the show season is rather well underway. Have you been to any of your favorites yet?
Lovers of steam and antique equipment lost some dear friends
Several readers have asked about articles (or the lack of them), so I thought I'd try to grind out some news.
Road trip in the good old days was a little bumpy
Recently, I was looking at a picture of a sod house in Colorado where a local family stopped for overnight on their move West....
Steam show highlights spark memories
Check out The Great Dorset Steam Fair highlights on their Heavy Haulage display, the displays at night, tractor pulling and more.
John Fowler and his legendary steam company
I have written a couple other recent articles on the steam engine companies of England and since I am a dedicated Anglopile, that is not too unusual.
Fowler’s Chapter Three: Story of the Steam Plough Works
I finally got the time needed to review the latter chapters of Michael Lane’s Story of the Steam Plough Works, which is a history of the Fowler Works of Leeds England.
The 2018 summer steam show biggies
Well, we are moving right along with steam show season and lots of postings are on the internet.
Foundry patterns still valuable to collect
The show season is well underway for 2015 with some of the early and well known shows in the past, or upcoming. Since I...
The history and success of Keystone Steam Drillers
(Editor’s note: Additional information about the Keystone Driller Company was published in a column in the Dec. 12, 2013, issue.)
Hello again steam enthusiasts. I...
