RAISING STEAM
The Magazine of the Steam Apprentice Club Volume 15 Number 1 2001 FRE!E to SAC Members
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FROM THE EDITOR
Well Christmas and the New Year celebrations are over and it's time to think about what we all hope to achieve in 2001. Whilst the constraints of work and the prospect of a cold damp workshop have meant that little has been done to my Burrell recently, it is now time to decide on targets for this year and to see how many rallies and other steam events I can possibly get to this season. How about you? Are you able to plan to visit as many events as possible, can you persuade your parents that you really do want to go to as many rallies as you say, and when you get there that you want to get involved wherever possible? Now is the time to start the ideas rolling. Don't be too much of a nuisance, and try to choose events where Mum and Dad will find something of interest as well. Perhaps the best time for many of you will be the Driving Days organised by our Chairman - see his comments later. But whatever you do, let the rest of your fellow apprentices know all about it. Perhaps you are involved with a particular engine, perhaps you have a favourite make of engine, the possibilities are enormous. Write in and tell us and include your photographs whenever possible. Have a happy 2001 and be safe and act responsibly whatever you do.
Good Steaming, Barry Sumsion, Editor
Every year at the Great Dorset Steam Fair, the SAC enjoys 'Breakfast on the Shovel' on the S1,1,nday morning. One of our greatest supporters is George Chiverton with his Ruston Proctor Lincoln Imp 'Sweet Charity'. This time, not only was the engine in its usual sparkling condition, but purpose built cooking irons had been made for the task. Here we see George serving at the table, food just cooked " to perfection on his special shovel. We owe many thanks to George and the other engine owners who rise early on Sunday morning for our benefit.
George Chiverton's Lincoln Imp is not only kept in immaculate condition, but has a few personalised fittings as seen above in the two valve chest cover plates. Look out for George and his engine, particularly in the south of England.
THE CHAIRMAN'S BIT
Happy New Year, New Century and New Millenium.
By the time you read this I hope that Morning Star will be well and truly dismantled, with the wheels on their way to Lancashire to have new tyres fitted. For the front wheels this will be the first time that new rubber has been needed since Aveling & Porter built her in 1926 -74 years on one set of tyres isn't bad! Ask Dad how long the tyres on his car last! I am also designing and building a canopy (or wooden awning as Avelings called it) because I got wet too often last year. As always at this time of year there is a long list of 'little' jobs to do to put right the effects of a season in steam. These tasks are most important if she is to keep going well during this year.
Again you will have the chance to take part in the SAC Driving Days at venues round the country. Like last time these days are planned to be fun, with the emphasis on driving and steering engines -safely of course. The sites that have offered help this time are listed elsewhere in this magazine and there is a sheet for you to send back to say that you are interested in going to one of these days. If you are wondering whether you would like it, read last year's magazines and Old Glory, and see what you have been missing. The aim of these courses is to give people who don't normally have access to engines to have a full day working on one. If any particular course is over subscribed, then I will give priority to those who aren't from engine owning families.
For more formal driving instruction the NTET Driving Course is again being held at Strumpshaw near Norwich on the weekend of 12th and 13th May. The cost will be £50.00+VAT for those aged 16 and over and £30.00+VAT for those aged 13 to 15. Again, if in doubt, talk to someone who has been before. These courses give you the chance to get some proper instruction in how engines work, how to look after them and how to drive them -there is of rourne lots of time spent on
engines! If you are interested in this course send me a note and I will send you the information pack and application form as soon as they are available. Please enclose an A5 size stamped addressed envelope.
At the NTET AGM last November, Jason Ellway was awarded the Jack Beeby Trophy. As in previous years this has been awarded to an Apprentice who has worked with one team for some years and really made an impression. If YOU REALLYwant it, one day this sought after trophy could be yow·s!
I hope to see many of you round and about during the course of the year, always assuming that I get Morning Sta:r put back together again.
John Durling, Chairman
Mill,ennium yea,r at Dorset saw Sunday's breakfast on a shovel with TABLES! HeYe we see a clutch of apprentices eager"/:ynoshing G:'wa;y.
APPRENTICES WANTED
Sue Doncaster, who lives near Colchester, Essex is carrying out a total engine rebuild this winter. She would like to hear from one or two apprentices who want to learn about such things. This will probably be mostly Sunday work. If you are interested please contact John Durling.
MAIL BAG
Dear Editor,
After writing a few short letters about rallies to you, I feel that I should write
one or two reports. This one is of Elvaston Castle Rally held on 1st/2nd July 2000. I arrived at about 9.20am and when I found the engine, John Durling was still asleep, so my Mum helped me put up my tent and when we were finished, John and Ian woke up and when everything was sorted out and goodbyes said, it was time for attention to be paid to Mo'Yni:ng Star. We were parked next to Neil Parton's 1919 Aveling & Porter 12 ton double crank compound Road Roller and an early Aveling agricultural engine of 1884. I started polishing some brass and
Another engine to get involved with 'breakfast on the shovel' was Burrell single crank compound No.2950 'Litt'le Mac' seen here alongside one of the breakfast tables. Many thanks to her owners who brought her down from Cheshire to the Great Dorset to be amongst what will probably ha,ve been the largest gatherings of Burrells ever to take place.
Ian got a fire going. When the engine was steamed it was started up and left to tick over for a while until Ian came and we took the engine to the beer tent with me steering. Ian went into the tent and left me to look after the engine for about an hour. Unfortunately the steam went down to below l 50psi and Alex Durling came and raked out the clinker. Ian came and opened the damper and told me to wait until there was 150 on the gauge. We then left the beer tent and went into the arena and I steered again. We then went to the parking spot and let the engine tick over before the night at the beer tent.
Saturday night at Elvaston outside the beer tent is well worth it. Outside, Fowler Showman's Engine No. 15653 Renown provided a large a1nount of light. Also outside was Aveling & Porter tractor Morning Star, Aveling & Porter agricultural engine of 1884, Foster engine Sprig, a Ruston Proctor single and a Burrell single
crank compound engine. I spent time both on Morning Star andRenown and also looking at some miniatures. At 11.45 we left the beer tent and when we had parked up, the fire was so big that we would have to fill the boiler with water until no more went in and then we raked the fire forward. I washed and then turned in for the night.
Sunday I woke at 7.10 and John was not awake and so I went to have a look around. There was one engine that had a fire in it and that was a Marshall piston valve single. I was let up on the footplate and I kept an eye on the fire. I went back to the engine to see if anyone was up and they were. I asked if I could light the fire and yes was the answer. "Wait" said Ian, "there's a few jobs to be done first". First I had to rake out what was left of yesterday's fire. Then what could not be raked was shovelled out into the ash box, while Ian was cleaning the tubes. Then I swept the smokebox out and then shut the door. Ian showed me where to put the wood and he lit the rag soaked in paraffin. Then I put on more wood and started cleaning some brass and when that was finished I looked after the engine while it was steaming. My friend from school came over and after he had a ride up to the beer tent on Morning Star and he had been taught a bit about engines by the Howard brothers he immediately took a form for joining the SAC.
Soon, time came for the arena and just our luck, it started raining. Instead of going on Morning Star, I was offered the chance to steer Fowler roller Kenilworth. After that the engine was going to be roaded to the pub about half an
The Marshall compound roll,er was also involved with cooking breakfasts. One young lady can be seen m,ounting the rear roll compwte with eating I cooking utensils and bottle of some sort of sauce, whilst others appear already to be cooking on the footplate. Unfortunately I have mislaid my notes on this engine, so if any of you can identify her please write in. I believe her Reg. No. to be DV 4005.
hour's engine drive away and I was offered the chance to go on the engine to the pub. I said yes!! It was a wonderful ride and I was driven back to Elvaston by the owner, with Brian Hack. Later we sat in the gazebo around Neil Parton's stove and kept warm. I turned in at about 12 midnight.
On Monday we lit the engines up for the six hour run back to Klondyke Mill. No polishing was done because the engine would only get very dirty on the road.
We started off at 9.20 and I rode in the Land Rover. After about an hour or two we made a stop for water and we also met up with Phillip Jeffs and his 1931 Fowler roller. We also passed Admiral Togo the agriculural engine· (a Burrell of course!) and also Eva-May the 12 tonner owned by Neil Parton. We made a short stop and I was let up on the engine for a while. We stopped for something to eat and drink at a pub and then went back on our way. We got to Klondyke at about 3.20 and we put the engine to bed. I then had to go home but I still had a really good time. Thanks a lot John!!
From Martin Treanor (age 12) Driffield, Derbyshire
Dear Editor,
In Volume 14 number 4 2000 Raising Steam there was a picture on page 3 under the Chairman's Bit of a single cylinder engine showing only the valve gear and the text asking to write in and name the make of engine and its unusual feature. The make of the engine is a Wallis & Steevens 'Expansion' engine and the unusual feature is the expansion gear. I am a great enthusiast of steam and I hope this club is still going strong in another 21 years time.
From Craig Springfield Weston Super Mare
Here is a snapshot of Wallis & Steevens No. 7090 taken at the Banbury Rally in 2000. This is the engine whose valve gear was pictured in the last edition of Raising Steam to which Craig refers here.
Well done Craig and I echo your sentiments about the Club's future. I spoke to the owner of the Wallis when I took the photograph, who tried to
explain how he believed the double expansion valve gear 'Worked - or was supposed to work! Essentially he believed that Wallis & Steevens had come up with the idea of two sets of valves each with variable cut-off to achieve greater efficiency in the use of the steam. He said that he was not aware of any great advantage, but of course, the engine was not nowadays worked as hard as it 'might ha,ve done when first built. If anyone has knowledge of this system I would love to hear from them. - Ed.
Dear Editor,
I am writing to tell you about Haddenham Steam Rally which was held on 9th/l 0th September 2000. It was a good rally. I was helping Bruce Whatley and Charles Saunders. They have a 6nhp Garrett Showman's Engine called British Hero. It was built in 1908, works No. 27160, Reg. No. AP 1891. British Hero is the only surviving 6nhp Garrett Showman's Road Locomotive. It was completely restored by them since 1991. We steamed it up on Friday evening and drove it down to the rally. Once parked up we sheeted her up and went home for dinner. Saturday morning we uncovered the engine, filled her up with water and lit the fire. While steam was getting up, we started polishing the engine. We used a lot of Brasso that weekend. When steam was raised we started generating electricity for the lights. We were doing that all weekend, we did not go in the arena because we were too busy generating. That is just a taster of what happened that weekend. It is a really nice steam engine!
Yours sincerely
Sam Ellerton Ely
Dear Editor,
I have enjoyed this year's (2000) rally season very much helping my friend Jeremy and his Dad with his 10 ton Aveling & Porter steam roller Smokey. One of the rallies that I most enjoyed in the south west was the Boconnoc Rally near Liskeard. One of the most interesting attractions at the rally was the dredging of the lakes, which was done by ploughing engines that were there. My friend Jeremy has also been helping Martin Barnecutt with his Sentinel timber tractor. He has fired for him a lot this year and I was able to get some photos of them winching a tree trunk out of a riverbank at Milford Rally. I also enjoyed going to the Great Dorset. We didn't take the roller but we helped Martin Barnecutt over the week. The best thing at Dorset was when we got to drive the engines in the main ring. The engines that I er\joyed driving most was Martin Barnecutt's timber tractor and John Atkinson's gold medal tractor. I hope the year has been as enjoyable for you as it has been for me because I have had a great time.
Yours sincerely
Alistair Lobban (age 14)
Rilla Mill,
Cornwall
Here is Alistair's picture of (he Sentinel Tirnber Tractor winching a hu,ge tree trunk with roots from a riverbank at Mi{ford Rally. See previous page for Alistair's letter.
Dear Editor,
Aveling & Porter 3 inch scale model traction engine
I ordered the engine as a kit from Maxitrak at Easter 1998, and stages 1 and 2 were delivered in July. Stage 1 was the boiler, the smokebox and the chimney. To bolt it together was very simple and only took about 2 weeks. Stage 2 was the cylinder, the motion and the crankshaft. This was also quite easy to put together and to fit onto the boiler.
The last two stages, 3 and 4, were delivered in September 1998. They were more complex, with a lot more parts and a few items were missing or wrong. For example two left hand side motion covers were sent by mistake. I was able to put most of the engine together by myself, but left some of the more difficult items such as drilling holes in the smokebox, setting up the valve timing and of course the painting to be done professionally. This was done by Graham Larrington, who runs a model malting business in the Highlands near Tomintoul. We took the part completed model up to Tomintoul at the end of October.
The completed engine returned in working order and painted just before Christmas 1998, and I started learning how to drive it. The first problem I had was in getting a good fire going. I only had a small fan, which could not draw the fire properly. Eventually I realised that the fan was designed with too small an inlet nozzle for the chimney, so I enlarged the nozzle and had no further problems. I then had difficulties with keeping the steam pressure up high enough; I found this was because I had not been keeping the tubes and the chimney clean. When I had
learnt how to overcome these problems, I then had one or two mechanical problems with the engine: water pump leaks, injector performance and a moving slide block. Eventually these difficulties have been sorted and I have recently eajoyed some reliable steaming.
Michael Clark
Here is Michael's model Aveling & Porter completed. The quality of the photograph is affected by the fact that it is taken from a digital colour print ,;-::::c:
and there+'orenot quite as
1l1 ! sharp as it might be. A
:i good looking engine
If this model is put together well and the limitations of a reZatively small engine are realised, then you will ha:ve lots of Jun with it. I suspect that most of your earlier steaming problems were as much from not knowing your engine well - as well as frorn the Jew problems you mention. Leaks from water pumps are quite common and unless really bad, are not usually of great concern. Injectors are a law unto themselves - they frequently have good days and bad days. Keep them clean, but NOT by any mechanical means - NEVER try and pass anything through them in order to clean them. If your model injector becomes di:rty, take it off the engine and leave it in a shallow bath of vinegar overnight, that usually does the trick. Be aware injectors will wear out - the very action.of high pressure steam and water passing through the cones will abrade the edges and render the injector virtually useless. - Ed.
Dear Editor,
I would like to tell you about what I did on 11th November last. I woke up and found my uncle's Wallis & Steevens No. 2149 convertible engine The Mistress of 1890 in steam. I had my breakfast and looked out of the window to see him steaming the engine up the drive and onto ·the lowloader. He strapped her up ready for the journey up to the Basingstoke museum. We started the journey in Headley, Hampshire. I was in the cab of the lowloader sitting on the bed behind the driver Pete Lyons, also a Wallis owner, and friend Arthur Mills. We started the journey through the pouring rain round the winding Hampshire roads.
Finally after the rain had stopped, we managed to get to the Milestone Museum
in the heart of Basingstoke. We steamed the Wallis off the lowloader and into the museum. It was BRILLIANT.The museum had AA vehicles, traction engines, wagons, portables, many of the factories and a lot more.
It was a brilliant day out and the museum opened on 25th November. I recommend you go there, it's a good day out. Look on the Internet for directions. I would like to thank Gerald Whittaker, family and friends. The person in charge gave us a guided tour around the museum. The Duke of Edinburgh was to open the museum on 1st December.
Yours sincerely
Dominic Geary (age 10)
Billingshurst, West Sussex
(Dominic can we have your full address so that we can return your photos.)
Dominic's photograph of Wallis & Steevens No. 2149 'The Mistress" at the entrance to the Milestone Museum, Basingstoke with his uncle driving.
Dear Editor, I I would be interested in having my e-mail address included in the next issue of Raising Steam. My parents have given permission for me to do this.
I am David Wilkinson and am 11 years old. I own a 4 inch scale Aveling &
Porter Road Loco called Prince and I would like to hear from apprentices of a similar age who rally in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. My e-mail address is: d.wilko@steam61.fsnet.co.uk
Yours sincerely
David T Wilkinson
Dear Editor,
I joined the SAC in June at the Leighton Buzzard Rally and since then I have found an engine owner near me who owns one full size engine, John Fowler, 1915 and two half-size Foden models built in 1993. I have been working with them for a few weeks and already I have learnt a lot about these engines. I started off on the first rallies on one of their models with Pete Palmer who taught me a lot about these engines in the first weekend. I found the brasswork hard to clean at first and after two or three weekends I learnt a technique to cleaning the brass - 'elbow grease'. The larger engine is a lot harder as it is higher up and more difficult to get to some parts of the engine. The owner Michael Maskell runs a farm as well as running a boiler works. All the models that they own were built at the boiler works
The half size Faden 6-wheeler waiting to enter the main ring at Old Warden Park Rally 2000 for the miniatures parade. Pete Palmer is driving whilst Gary can be seen riding in the back. Photo courtesy of the Bedfordshire Times & Citizen.
and are stored and repaired there. There are hard parts and easy parts to running and maintaining an engine and I am slowly learning how involved you become in keeping these engines running. There are two miniatures that they own but six were made in total, the others were sold on to people who wanted one of their own. Pete Palmer drives the six-wheel lorry and Cliff Austin drives the bus. The lorry is named Mary Anne and is a C Type Foden, the steam bus is also a C Type Foden and was named Puffing Billy. Both engines were scaled as 6 inches to the foot. Pete Palmer and Clifford are very helpful in teaching me how to operate the engines. The lorry and the bus were made in 1993 and they have both been
modified over the past years and now are very enjoyable to help maintain. When I first started to work on the miniatures Michael's son Richard taught me a great deal about the engines and what to do and not to do. Michael also owns a John Fowler traction engine called Lord of the Isles, No. 14012, Reg. CE 7818. Pete Ware and Keith Miller are teaching me how this engine works as well. Some things that look easy are in fact some of the hardest things to do and so I haven't done a great deal yet. I have done oiling up, firing and cleaning the brass and am now learning ways of guiding the engine along the rally field -not as easy as I thought!
I have only been to one wet rally which was the Ouse Valley Tractor Club Rally at Haynes and it was mayhem on the field. Most vehicles were towed out and engines were being pushed out by tractor. We were one of the very few that managed to get all the exhibits out of the field without being towed. The models were driven back by Pete Palmer and Pete Ware whilst Keith Miller drove back Lord of the Isles to the boiler works at Wtlstead with a long load taking back the living van and the coal trailer. We hope that we don't have too many rallies like that one.
My interest came about as I saw them so often when I was younger and I have always wanted to operate ·a steam powered vehicle. Now I have three to choose from and a small group of people to teach me more about these engines. I move about between the engines so I help out evenly but they all have an interest to me and one day I may have one of my own to look after, but I think that will be a while yet!
Yours sincerely
Gary Hawes (age 15) Bedfordshire
OUR COMPETITION RESULTS 2000
Colouring Competition
This competition was won by Gregory Chick of Camborne, Cornwall; second was Gareth Pearson of Harwell Oxfordshire and third was Toby Lampitt from Keighley, West Yorkshire. Well done to you all.
Photographic Competition
First place in the Photographic Competition went to Will Hadland of Newbold on Stour, near Stratford on Avon. He produced three photographs of well posed engines which were colourful and sharp. We cannot do real justice to them here in black and white. Second place was won by Erica Chick from Camborne, Cornwall. Unfortunately we do not have Erica' s photographs available -they were probably collected when brother Gregory collected his winning Colouring Competition entry. Third place went to Robert Bance, with quite a diverse collection of subjects, all well composed and with good colour. We shall now show you some examples of the entries, all of which were generally of a good standard.
Above we see one of Will Hadland's winning photographs. This is qf Burrell No. 3941 of 1923 'The Badger' taken at Stanway House. A well composed picture in the 'postcard' style.
Will's picture of Garrett No. 33981 of 1920 is a very attractive photograph with good colour. As a picture it has an interesting background which sets off the engine nicely. Taken in Stoneleigh village.
Here we see the third of Will Hadland's winning pictures, an unusual posing of engines at Eastnor Deer Park. Tliey show anAveling & Barford roller No. AC624 of 1938 and Marshall No. 51025 'Margaret' of 1908.
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Third place winner, Robert Bance, provided this shot of the unique Garrett 6 nhp Showrnan's Engine No. 27160 'British Hero', taken at the Great Dorset 1999. This engine is referred to in Sam Ellerton's letter earlier in this edition.
Here are Robert Ranee's other two photographs which helped him gain third place. Above we see Burrell 7 nhp No. 2507 of 1902, thrashing at the 1999 Great Dorset. All the best advice I have been taught suggests that the belt should be crossed! Below is a fine study of Fowler BBJ Ploughing Engine No. 15183 photographed at Holcot - a nicely posed shot.
We now have a couple of pages to show some of the other entries in the photographic competition. They did not win but they are very good pictures, especially taking into account the very young age of some of the photographers!
Here we see Dem,elza Sluman's (age 7) photograph of the American Minneapolis traction engine situated at Euro Disney in France. Her brother Damien is posing in front. A pity the back of the engine is cut off, but I know the engine's position is not good for photography - a good ejj'ort.
This photograph from Damien Sluman is of 'Goliath' being prepared to leave the Great Dorset Steam Fair. If my memory is correct, the engine is a Wallis & Steevens 4 ton light tractor, which I believe has been to evertJ Dorset show. The engine is owned by Dr. Giles Romanes who is a regular supporter of the SAC at Dorset.
One of Daniel Wilmshurst's entries shows Burrell 3593 'Duke of Kent' towing a load in the arena at Dorset. This is a 6 nhp road locomotive, but she is dressed up not unlike a shounnan's. Was this engine ever used in showland-can anyone answer that question? Below is another qf Daniel's pictures. This is Fowler Showman's Engine No. 15713 ''Pride of Shannon'. This engine was restoredfrom a very derelict state and is very seldom seen on the rall:yfield. Write and tell us anythi'ng unusual you know about this ertgine.
Finally two pictures from Fraser Stroud, both of which a:re a little unusual. Above we see two Faden wagons raising steam at Sellinge Rally in Kent. They are, on the left No. 7936 of 1917 and, on the right, No. 763 of 1904. Below the unusual photograph of the maker's plate, nameplate, road fund licence and boiler ticket from, Marshall Roller No. 82206. I say unusual, but I frequently take a picture of the builder's plate especially where it records the engine number, to go with my main photographs of an engine, which helps m,e to identify an engine easily. A very good effort by all who entered - let's have lots more for this year!
Steam Apprentice Club -Driving Days.
List of possible venues.
Venue
Date
Leader's Name
K.JondykeMill, 7 April John Durling Draycott in the Clay, 2001 East Staffordshire.
Fengate Farm, 21 April Richard Parrott Weeting, 2001 Brandon, Suffolk.
Stanton Drew, 7 April Alan Sparkes Bristol. 2001
Dingles Steam Village, 21 April Richard Lifton, 2001 Sandercock Devon.
Old Warden Park, 21 & 22 Paul Worbey Biggleswade, April Bedfordshire. 2001
Comments
North Staffs & Cheshire TE Club Base. Several engines based here plus visitors. Lunch will be provided
Mr Parrott has a collection of 4 or 5 engines with others also on site.
Mr Sparkes has a collection of 4 or 5 engines with others also on site.
An active Steam Museum with several engines and full workshop facilities
Old Warden is the home of the Shuttleworth collection and the Old Warden Rally. This is the biggest of the SAC driving days. If you live near Old Warden you mustn't miss it.
NOTE. Apply directly to Paul Worbey for this venue as the Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society providing a complete weekend of activities.
The North East. 7 or 21
Stuart Richie
In the Newcastle Area April and John 2001 Bainbridge
Chatham Docks, 22 April John Galvin Chatham, 2001 Kent.
Bursledon Brick 29 April Brian Sismey Works, Swanwick 2001 Lane, Swanwick, Southampton.
The venue for this has not yet been finalized. Please contact John Durling to let us know that you are interested.
The old Naval dockyards - several engines based here. Take your own lunch.
Old brick works now used as a museum and steam centre. Horizontal engine by Greens of Leeds. Several engines based locally. Cafe on site. Caravanning/camping available.
The aim of these driving days is to give SAC members who do not have regular access to an engine the chance to drive one for a day. Therefore, if any course is over subscribed, we reserve the right to offer the places to members from non-engine owning families.
NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the following new members of the SAC. Please join in with as many things as you can. The driving days, visits, the annual photographic competition and our colouring competition. Hopefully some of you will be able to team up with engines and become regular apprentices within your area -if not, try to get to rallies where the SAC has a representative and at least get on an engine for a day - and don't forget to contribute to your magazine Raising Steam, it's there for you to become part of.
Ricky Goddard, Fair Oak, Eastleigh
Lucas Schwaderlapp, Dusseldorf
Ludwig Schwaderlapp, Dusseldorf
James Crone, Worthing
Alexander Crone, Worthing
James Judge, Fareham
Benjamin Judge, Fareham
Tracy Martin, Buxted, East Sussex
Samantha Nunn, Halesworth
Becky Nunn, Halesworth
Thomas Nunn, Halesworth
Sacha Cox, Halesworth
Nathan Maple, Poole
James Baker, Timsbury, near Bath
Aimee Sparkes, Stanton Drew
Rosie Daniel, Liskeard
Jayne Cuthbertson, Houghton-Le-Spring
Luke Holder Brockenhurst
Sara Lygo, Chapeltown, Sheffield
Matthew Lund, Southampton
David Baynes, Saffron Walden
Chris Read, Shrivenham
Thomas Claridge, Shrivenham
Kerr Millar,Blairgowrie
Sanruel Cook, Pickering
James Locke, Saltash
David Breslin, Abingdon
Arran Chapman, Almondsbury
Josh Chapman, Acton, Bristol
Vimal Patel, Chalfont St. Peter
Bevan Wray, Melton Mowbray
Katie West, Parkstone, Poole
Sara West, Parkstone, Poole
Matthew Read, Shrivenham
Adam Wright, Faringdon
James Hanmer, Poole
Woodrow Hudson, Instow
Eoin Hartwright, Abingdon
Louise Sullivan, Port Eynon
Eleanor Sullivan, Port Eynon
Matthew Hirst, Totton, Hants
Richard Caley, Hull
Luke Newman, Cirencester
Nicola Hohnes, Grimsthorpe
Michael Hohnes, Grimsthorpe
Colin Davidson, Ruislip
Adam Neill, High Wycombe
Kerry Dainty, Crick, Northants
Anna Loader, Bournemouth
Mark Mattocks, Workington
Michelle Ellwood, Workington
Sarah Clay, Seascale
Connor Ellwood, Workington
Matthew Webber, Crawley Down
Georgina Barnecutt, St. Columb
Thomas Antell, Shillingstone
Luke Pardon, Beverley
Joseph Fay, Wickford
Thomas Varley, Ickenham
Ben Dawson, Uppingham
Sam Dawson, Uppingham
David Hall, High Wycombe
Lindsay Sellers, Barnsley
James Collard, Great Missenden
James Town, Andover
William Green, Reigate
Glen Burgess, Aylesbury
Christopher Harper, Princes Risborough
Tom Partridge, Norwich
Victoria Croser, Chalfont St. Giles
Philip Croser, Chalfont St. Giles
David Riches, Prudhoe
Robe1t Bennett. Burton on Trent
James Huntley, Bristol
Andrew Palmer, Great Missenden
Thomas Zehetmayr, Harrow
Samuel Evans, Powick
Toby Lam!i)itt, Keighley
James Whitney, 'Near Haverhill
Rhys Abbott, Feltham
IT0sepl\Needl\am, Olney
Steven Ranger, Fleet
Stacey 'Ranger, F1eet
Kirstie Phillips, Bath
Ohrislopher Singleton,Wi.ClkSt. Lawrence
David Fllorent, Oakley
Liam 'Faylor, Hertley-on-Tllames
Lawr!( 'il'ay.lor,Hen'ley-on-Thames
Rowan Gotter, Maidenhead
Jonathan H0lleb0ne, :l"/'afilingJ;on
Jack Brown, Calvert@a
Alex Hicks, Bath
JI.dam Treadwell, Gillingham, Kelilt
Emma Treadwell, Gilingham, Kent
SteveB Baldock, Rushden
Sally-Anne lila:ldock,Rusholen
Christopher Mwsis, 'll0ge,stone
Alison Cam}>bell,Arbroa11lit
AND FINAl:!l:.Y
J:<ke Tweedy, St0ke-0n!'brent
Philip 0lariilge, Shrivenham
D'o.sephNle"'1i@n,Stdkench\Jl\ch
Alice To0,v.bri<lge,Blandford E@rnm
8arr:;d Holmes, Yeovil
Maxim Holmes, Yeov:il
Steven CockFam, South M0lt0n
Callum Sturnock, Ealing
Alexander Nicolai, Reading
Ashley Ste:vens, Bu1mham-on-0rou,ih
Matihew Lyons, Bournemol!lth
Cathar.ine Eagle,llpswich
Thomas Eagle, Ipswich
Jack Jo.hmson, 0helmsf0rrl
James Williams, lilay-on-Wye
!Edward Williams, Hay-on-Wye
iBrett <Clifford,'Matl@Gk
Glen Pnince, Billerica:}I"
Jade Cummins, Dewsbury.
James Walters, Rings Heath
Christopher Neil, Hstchin
I hope you have a@ticed;thal we have fourillloFe pages this tinJe. Joho Durliag and I have agreed that this will hai,pen from tinle to rune so that we do not leave your contributions hanging around fo, a long tinJe. What this means is that I now need mere! So get writing anol sending in your eontribu1iions and phottographs. 'It also meao.s that we shall see (at long last) the Fe.turn of,IN-,ilGobb's arllioles - that will smrr,sise him as much as anyoae! !ll,ere's a C[uesuionfor you to think about an<I, I hope) wl'ii.teto me. Most sh.owrnan'sengines we11e/wepainted red, some wer.e in blµe or black. Gaeen was @usual as some showmen considereel it to be an unlu0ky colour. H@wmany green showman's engines filoy.ou know o'fl- a clue -tw@ app,ear in this edition of Raising Steam.
Good Steaming
Barry Sumsi0Iil,Editor
