Bressingham steams again
 

The Bressingham Steam Museum held a small, and slightly damp, one-day vintage "Do" on the last Sunday in September. It generated a wonderful feeling of things being nearly back to the old normal. For those who missed out, here's a few pictures, carefully selected as being the best I could manage. I trust you agree that, even if they are familiar subjects, it's good to have a reminder of how we hope things will soon be again.

Ruston & Hornsby no. 113043. Sold from the Ruston stand at the Bath & West Show in 1920, 'Oliver' was invited back to the show this year, but had to miss that birthday celebration.
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Garrett 'Felsted Belle', now proudly carrying her old name plate, passing the magnificent Marenghi organ, visiting from the nearby Grange Musical Collection.
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Conversations round the engines. Surely the essence of these events.
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Fowell 'Percy' passing the organ.
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and backing into the line-up next to Roby Showman's Tractor 'Bathsheba'.
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'Percy' taking another crew for a stroll.
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The museum's Burrell single crank portable, believed to be the only one surviving.
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Definitely the only surviving, locally built, Youngs portable.
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The Youngs' pressure gauge, which seems to me to be upside down.
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There were a couple of miniatures present. Here's a fine 4 ins DCC Burrell.
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A lovely picture of 'Percy' encouraging the next generation of steam enthusiasts.
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Another young enthusiast, possibly wondering whether you always have to get off to fire a Hunslett quarry loco.
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An interesting curiosity, the museum's vertical boilered loco with an inverted vertical engine.
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Essential equipment for drivers of portable engines?
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Oliver with the Youngs.
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With thanks to everyone who turned out to display their engines, and the other vintage machinery, or just have a chat and catch-up.
Bill.

Pity it was not advertised before hand as I would like to have visited. There seems to have several events which are not not known about until photos are posted afterwards.

However great to see a great gathering and a good time was enjoyed by all.

Arthur

Soon be able to have a Lister D.

I think its done deliberately to avoid large crowds, I've now managed to get to 3 "events" now and I have another this Sunday at "a" museum with our miniature, all pretty very low key and all pre booked for the public and exhibitors due to Covid restrictions.