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Today, people like us, who have a passion for steam engines, are lovingly preserving these old workhorses and introducing them to a whole new generation of enthusiasts. Happily devoting time, money and energy to tracking down and restoring them back to their former glory.

Throughout the world each year, numerous fairs and rallies take place where the proud owners gather to display their machines and talk steam. Visitors young and old alike can see the engines working as they did a century ago and get a taste of what daily life was like for the working man.

This site aims to give you an insight in to the old days of Steam through articles, stories and images. You can find Steam Fair and rally dates, preservation reports, museum details, preserved railways, reminiscences of the “oily rag brigade”, oddities and curiosities and if you have a “steam tale” to share, then we are happy for you to email it to the address at the foot of the page.

Steam Engine Locomotive Pioneers Steam Engine -Technology, Pioneers of High -Pressure - Locomotives

Steam Engine Fairs and Rallies Steam Engine Fairs and Rallies, dates and details

Steam-Engine Attractions Steam-Engine Attractions and Days Out

Steam-Engine Reserves UK Does the UK keep a Steam-Engine reserve hidden away

Steam Engine Humour Steam Engine Humour, the funny bits

Steam Engine Early Inventions Steam Engine Early Inventions, From a steam powered fire engine to the steam bicycle.

Steam-Engine toys and models Great names such as Mamod, Hornby were the steam-engine models that took pride of place in our playroom;

Steam-Engine Images Images & photos of the Steam-Engine, Traction Engines, Steam Trains, Stationary Engines.

Steamships Steamships and Steamboats sounded the death knell of the sailing ship.

Trains In Wartime Wartime Trains carried servicemen to war, parted sweethearts on the platform and were prime bomb targets.

Steam-Cars Steam-Cars like the Stanley Steamer survive today thanks to the dedication & care of their proud owners, but what's their story?