Engines highlighted country by country
The European Traction Engine Register 4th edition details many steam engines from around the world.
Off-season activities to take up time
Hello again Steam enthusiasts. I hope you are all managing to keep warm in this frigid weather, if by steam or just hot air.
How many engines is enough at a show?
This topic has come to mind in discussions at our show and perhaps several others. More is usually better, but there are other considerations...
Steam engines from just about everywhere
I have done a couple articles recently on where traction engines were built. Most of that information came from Jack Norbeck’s Encyclopedia of American...
Preserving local photos keeps the story alive
Tom Downing enjoys seeing steam engine photos shared by various enthusiasts and appreciates the preservation of history.
Fowlers of Leeds to World War I
Today I want to tell you a bit more of the great British Steam Engine and Cultivating Machine Company based on Michael Lane’s book The Story of The Steam Plough Works that was published in 1980.
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.
Threshing always popular at Northwest Pa. steam show
Steam Engine Show features threshing, baling and sawmilling.
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...
