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.
Models help keep steam engine interest alive
The size of model engines is the primary factor making them popular.
The history of steam engines: Who made them?
When I started this series of articles many years ago, I featured the specific properties of various makes of engines in several articles. Since...
Engines highlighted country by country
The European Traction Engine Register 4th edition details many steam engines from around the world.
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.
What’s that worth? Value is in the eye of beholder
This material is the result of some of that inspiration that we all get on occasion. As usual, I’m not sure just what happened...
British steam magazine offers ‘rally’ insight
There are differences between English and American steam engine clubs. Here's a look at British steam magazine Steaming and some English engines.
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...
History of rallies and American steam shows
Check out Tom Downing's comparison between British rallies and American steam shows.
What are the reasons for having a steam show?
Hello again, all you steam engineers and old iron enthusiasts. Have you been to a show yet this year ? Sam Moore told us...
