Vintage Spirit

17/06/2025

When The Steam Fair Comes To Town:
Barrie C Woods reports on a steam rally when thousands descend on a normally quiet Lancashire village. https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/july-2025

16/06/2025

A Rare Event:
An unusual railway in Derbyshire celebrates the 200th birthday of its formation this year, and for three days only in early May 2025, the sole surviving winding engine, at Middleton Top, did just that. Peter Brockington went along - report in the July issue of Vintage Spirit https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/july-2025

15/06/2025

Somerset’s Lost Canal:
The Somersetshire Coal Canal was once one of the country’s most profitable, says John Hannavy. Read part one in the Vintage Spirit July issue https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/july-2025

14/06/2025

Richard’s Day – celebrating the pioneer of the use of high pressure steam: Brian Gooding enjoyed a weekend filled with steam in Cornwall with friends. Full report in the July issue https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/july-2025

13/06/2025

A Milestone For Maverick:
In the July issue, James Hamilton looks at the life of a centenarian Marshall engine, No.79441. https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/july-2025

13/06/2025

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12/06/2025

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➡ A Milestone For Maverick
➡ Richard’s Day – celebrating the pioneer of the use of high pressure steam
➡ Somerset’s Lost Canal, Part 1
➡ A Rare Event – Middleton Top engine running by steam
➡ When The Steam Fair Comes To Town
..plus more, and all the latest news and event reports.

A Milestone For Maverick Richard’s Day – celebrating the pioneer of the use of high pressure steam Somerset’s Lost Canal, Part 1 A Rare Event – Middleton Top engine running by steam When The Steam Fair Comes To Town

16/05/2025

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15/05/2025

Derby Day At Pickering – In the June issue of Vintage Spirit, Malcolm Jordan recalls the Great Traction Engine Derby in Pickering on Saturday 13th August 1955. Order your copy from https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/june-2025

14/05/2025

Devon Delight – World of Country Life in Exmouth is one of Devon’s top visitor attractions. Steam engine fans will certainly not be disappointed, as Bob Weir recently discovered. Full report in the June issue: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/june-2025

13/05/2025

Springing Into Action – Easter is a time to dust off the engines and head out for a day along the narrow lanes of Cornwall. James Hamilton went along… Full report in the June 2025 issue of Vintage Spirit: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/june-2025

12/05/2025

Carlisle Station, But Not As You Know It – Barrie C Woods takes a behind the scenes look at an important mainline station in the June issue of Vintage Spirit: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/june-2025