Torbay steam fair
 

:D August 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2008, Full list of engines entered this year include :- 13 different makers in 34 full size engines, Showmans :- "Vanguard", "White rose of York", "Princess Royal", "Gladiator", "King of the Belgians", "May Queen" and "Princess Victoria".
Road Locos :- "King Harry" and "Dreadnought"
Agriculturals :- "East Lothian Star", "Scrumpy", "Corn Maiden", "The Gaffer", "Billie", "Cornish Maid", "Attraction", "Pride of Devon", "Sheaf of Arrows", and "Alicia Rose"
Tractors :- "Sam", "Twilight", "Bo Peep" and No 1534.
Rollers :- "4040", "4041", "Toby" and "Cumbria Lady"
Ploughing engines :- "Tiger", "The Berkshire Lady" ,"Margaret" and "Sir John William"
Wagons :- "Sir Lionel" and Sentinel No 1465
Portable :- "Flip"
Most of the engines will be working at some point during the weekend on woodsawing, ploughing, thrashing, haulage on our hill in the play pen or generating in the vintage fairground etc.
Add to this list some 25 plus minature engines, record entries in all other sections.
For more details see our web site at :- www.torbaysteamfair.com

Note, the list of showmans engines should read " The Gladiator" NOT "Gladiator" as printed

Sam & Alicia Rose are now unable to attend for valid reasons

Less than a week to go now, first engines on site tomorrow (Saturday) our vintage funfair this year has got to be the best in Devon and Cornwall, on the Saturday night it is hoped to power the complete fair by steam !!!! See website for loads more details. www.torbaysteamfair.com

Great Show
 

Will Be Down Tuesday To Set Up Camp, Engine To Follow Thursday, Will Be Great To See All Steam Powerd Fair This Year, Hope Weather As Good As Last Year See You All There Soon

Full Steam ahead
 

Despite all that rain falling in the South West, as of midnight Wednesday we have had very little rain in Torbay and the Showground is in excellent condition. There are a number of engines already on site and the Old tyme fairground which has the only, still travelling, Boxing and Wresting Booth, the Wall of Death, Galloper, Big Wheel, Noahs Ark, and 1940's Dodgem track already built up. The Heavy haulage area and the Steam ploughing will go ahead as planned unless we have exceptionally heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours. Keep up to date at. www.torbaysteamfair.com.

Does anyone know anymore details about the road run ??? anyone

As in previous years there will be the special Saturday Morning road run, mainly of Showmans Engines hauling loads from Goodrington to the site. The Loads will leave Quaywest Car Park Goodrington At 10.45am. 2nd August:D

Issued today on the website was :

STEAM FAIR WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST, DUE TO OVERNIGHT HEAVY RAIN.

IT IS HOPED TO OPEN TOMORROW AND SUNDAY AS ADVERTISED. ANOTHER UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AT 21:00 FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST.

oh dear thanks not sounding good:(