Isle of Wight Steam Rally
This weeks collection of photos were taken when we visited The Isle of Wight Steam Rally which was held over the August bank holiday weekend.
The rally is held at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet so you get to see the rally and to ride on the steam trains. With about 20 steam traction engines visiting, many stop off here before going onto The Great Dorset Steam Fair. They also had a good selection of other vehicles and it's well worth a day out. The only thing I always feel about this event is that everything seems to be crammed onto the field and not very well laid out but still a good event.
Loco W24 "Calbourne"
One of the many locos that the railway have. This is the one we were pulled by and a good job she did too. It's a nice trip through some of the Isle of Wight countryside and the staff at the stations are very friendly. Well worth a visit if your ever on the island.
Burrell "Pride of Worcester"
Pride of Worcester was built in 1907 and is number 2894, carries reg number FK 1463.
Sadly when I took the picture she wasn't generating but never the less looks good.
Wallis in the sun
This is a Wallis traction engine built in 1899 and is number 2459, carries reg AL 9335.
Allchin Traction Engine
This engine is called "The Haven Street Queen" and is number 1415 built in 1907 and carries the reg No AP 9077
Sentinel Tractor
No 6426, Year 1926, Reg no BF 5714.
This Sentinel came back to the UK from Australia in 2006 and has since had a complete rebuild, it's dubut was made at Belvoir Castle in May this year.
Foden Wagon
The Foden is called "Major Stanley" and is number 13746, it was built in 1931 and its reg is WX 9030.
Fowler Traction Engine "Volunteer"
Fowler "Volunteer" Reg No Y 9955
Here Volunteer is driving the saw bench.
A Waterous Steam vehicle
This unusal engine is a replica of the original full size vehicle built by Waterous Engine Works Co Ltd from Canada.
Sadly I have no other detials on this engine, if you know any information please contact me and I can add it to this picture. I would love to find out some more....
