Great Dorset Steam Fair 2008 (Large Images)

[TractionTime]

Hi Guys,
Here are some images from this years event for your viewing pleasure. Hope you enjoy them.





































These are just a few sample images from my photos taken at this years event, for more images click here

All comments, good or bad are appreciated.

Regards

Stuart

[davidnclare]

More pictures please, not just road loco's and showman's, even though they are excellent.

[TractionTime]

Originally Posted by davidnclare

More pictures please, not just road loco's and showman's, even though they are excellent.

Your wish is my command

































Hope that lot is ok :-)

[mark lewis]

Brillaint shot of the scenics together

[TractionTime]

Originally Posted by mark lewis

Brillaint shot of the scenics together

I know there are 16 scenics in this country and only 13 were at dorset. There are two at a museum and 1 in for major works, which is the museum (Thursford?) that has the other two and which is the third thats in for repair?

[Steam Scenes]

Originally Posted by TractionTime

I know there are 16 scenics in this country and only 13 were at dorset. There are two at a museum and 1 in for major works, which is the museum (Thursford?) that has the other two and which is the third thats in for repair?

Two are in Thursford, 2780 "King Edward VII" (the oldest Scenic) and 3827 "Victory", no chance of getting them out. I stand to be corrected but I don't think they received any boiler work when restored, they certainly don't have tickets.

The other one, 3884 "Wonder Gladiator" is in Country Life Museum in Devon. When I went in May it was on display and I understand it is steamed fairly regularly, see attached pics.

It isn't beyond the realms of possibility that GDSF could get 3884 out, after all Country Life's other Burrell 3711 "King of the Belgians" was at this years show. I understand the owner doesn't like 3884 going on a low-loader however.

[steaming my way]

Originally Posted by Steam Scenes

Two are in Thursford, 2780 "King Edward VII" (the oldest Scenic) and 3827 "Victory", no chance of getting them out. I stand to be corrected but I don't think they received any boiler work when restored, they certainly don't have tickets.

The other one, 3884 "Wonder Gladiator" is in Country Life Museum in Devon. When I went in May it was on display and I understand it is steamed fairly regularly, see attached pics.

It isn't beyond the realms of possibility that GDSF could get 3884 out, after all Country Life's other Burrell 3711 "King of the Belgians" was at this years show. I understand the owner doesn't like 3884 going on a low-loader however.

I was talking to the Driver of this at Torbay and what i was told 3884 is steam worthy and does get steamed up regularly. But i know that the owner does not rally King of the Belgium's yet because he hired 3 men to fix it up and restore it and play with it after and there all on contracts and it is not kept at the Museum and it kept at his big house in a shed with 3 others that are steamable but im not sure what they are or if they been in the Museum before. I have seen 3884 steaming and i was told it did visit rallies many years ago. But like David said he does not like taking it on a lowloader. Im sure there are many a guy that would steam it to him for him. I think that one would be the only other one you could get. They tried to get the Gondallors at Dorset but failed, it might just be me but i much rather see the ride steaming at a fair then inside a dark museum and the same with the engines. Have they ever visited a rally ??

[Pride of Somerset]

Originally Posted by steaming my way

I was talking to the Driver of this at Torbay and what i was told 3884 is steam worthy and does get steamed up regularly. But i know that the owner does not rally King of the Belgium's yet because he hired 3 men to fix it up and restore it and play with it after and there all on contracts and it is not kept at the Museum and it kept at his big house in a shed with 3 others that are steamable but im not sure what they are or if they been in the Museum before. I have seen 3884 steaming and i was told it did visit rallies many years ago. But like David said he does not like taking it on a lowloader. Im sure there are many a guy that would steam it to him for him. I think that one would be the only other one you could get. They tried to get the Gondallors at Dorset but failed, it might just be me but i much rather see the ride steaming at a fair then inside a dark museum and the same with the engines. Have they ever visited a rally ??

King of the Belgians was restored by Gordon Bruce, Robert Harrison and Stuart Clark. Robert has looked after the engines at Exmouth for many years. I don't think that John Lee needs 'many a guy to steam it for him' - Gordon, Robert and Stuart are as capable as anyone to do the job - that's why they are allowed to take King of the Belgians to events..... And I don't think that they were 'hired ..... to play with it' either. I believe that all three engines kept at the owner's house have been in the museum in the past. Finally, the owner used to rally his engines himself, at a number of events, including Dorset in Stourpaine days.

[mark lewis]

Originally Posted by TractionTime

I know there are 16 scenics in this country and only 13 were at dorset. There are two at a museum and 1 in for major works, which is the museum (Thursford?) that has the other two and which is the third thats in for repair?

I dont think that the ones at Thursford will ever get out of there, so doubt they will all be together but we can hope.

[jamiepreston]

good pictures