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Torbay steam fair
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 |
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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
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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.
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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. |
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