"Steam" by Peter Gabriel

Pictures form the Fair

General view of displayed traction engines at Castle Fraser

1921 Foden balast tractor "Heilan Laddie". Purchased new by Lanarkshire County Council as a wagon. Subsequently purchased by a threshing contactor in Stranraer. She was shortened to tractor form and fitted with an additional fly-wheel for driving a threshing drum. Purchased in 1957 by JG Barrack, this engine has twice completed the 275 mile journey from Aberdeen to Chester-Le-Street. First in 1959 and secondly in the Millennium year.

Dolphin, the best maintained Burrell Scenic Showman in the World made in 1925.

The Dolphin' was the last showman's locomotive to be built by Charles Burrell of Thetford, Norfolk. She was supplied new to William S.Davies of Stoke on Trent in September 1925 to work his Orton & Spooner Diving Dolphins scenic ride. In 1937 the engine was acquired by John Shaw of Sheffield and renamed 'The Guv'nor', passing later to H J Wallis of Seaforth, Merseyside, who again renamed her 'The Commando'. She was sold into preservation in 1959, finally regaining her original name, 'Dolphin'. In the mid 1970's she was acquired by Frank Lythgoe of Warburton, near Warrington, joining his stable of 8 showman's engines. She was purchased in 2001 by her present owner, Mike Dreelan of Blairs Aberdeen who has loving restored her to perfection.

Dolphin, 1925 Burrell Scenic Showman

Dolphin, the best maintained Burrell Scenic Showman in the World

In the cab of "Dolphin"

Burrell Scenic Showman

"Dolphin", Burrell Scenic Showman

All the tractors line up for a photo. Polution, what polution?

1928 Foden, 6 Ton, C type, 3 speed with two other traction engines.

1928 Foden, 6 Ton, C type, 3 speed that we got a ride with up inside the cab. Boy, was it hot in there!

Do you think you could drive this 1928 Foden, 6 Ton, C type, 3 speed?

Inside the cab of the 1928 Foden, 6 Ton, C type, 3 speed

Pressure's up! Ready to go.

1921 Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive 8hp, rear end

1907 Aveling & Porter 10 ton Compound Steam Road Roller

1907 Aveling & Porter 10 ton Compound Steam Road Roller

View of general purpose traction engines

1921 Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive - Close up

1921 Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive 8hp named Teresa

1950 Rollo Croftmaster Tractor with the person who originally manufactured it!

1951 Leyland Comet 90 Artic

General View of Commercial Vehicles

1941 Foden DG6-15 Diesel flatbed truck