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Traction Engine Collection

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: After bringing his steam engine, Hielan Laddie, from Aberdeen

After bringing his steam engine, Hielan Laddie, from Aberdeen, 35-year-old William Barrack, right, owner, and Mr William McGonachie

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A long run from Tarland, Aberdeenshire, necessitates a thorough clean-up for this 1925

A long run from Tarland, Aberdeenshire, necessitates a thorough clean-up for this 1925 Tasker traction engine, so its owner Mr William McConachie, an Aberdeen farmer

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Popeye gets into position for the traction engine rally, on 13th June 1958

Popeye gets into position for the traction engine rally, on 13th June 1958, driven by Mr Jack Wakefield and Mr Stan Martin, both of Hetton-le-Hole

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Tyne and Wear Museums Martin Routledge polishes up a steam powere fire engine

Tyne and Wear Museums Martin Routledge polishes up a steam powere fire engine on 13th September 1993

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Mr Jack Wakefield, of Hetton-le-Hole, who has a large collection of traction engines

Mr Jack Wakefield, of Hetton-le-Hole, who has a large collection of traction engines, steams gaily down the Great North roadk

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Bess, the traction engine turned steam roller being used at Mitford sawmill on 21st April

Bess, the traction engine turned steam roller being used at Mitford sawmill on 21st April 1966

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Chuffed: Mr Benjamin Stafford with his Fowler road locomotive at Beamish Museum

Chuffed: Mr Benjamin Stafford with his Fowler road locomotive at Beamish Museum, Durham on 4th September 1989

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Traction engines and a tank having a tug of war at a Steam Rally on 10th June 1961

Traction engines and a tank having a tug of war at a Steam Rally on 10th June 1961

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Henry Thompsons Foden Steam Wagon got up a full head of steam at Beamish on 4th

Henry Thompsons Foden Steam Wagon got up a full head of steam at Beamish on 4th September 1983

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Three-year-old Richard Baillie from Forest hall with a miniature traction engine on 13th

Three-year-old Richard Baillie from Forest hall with a miniature traction engine on 13th September 1993

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Mr John Bainbridge and Mr Ian Thompson with their 1923 Fowler Steam Roller on 19th June

Mr John Bainbridge and Mr Ian Thompson with their 1923 Fowler Steam Roller on 19th June 1989

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Mark Sutherland (glasses) and Mike Greenwell slowly make their way to Corbridge

Mark Sutherland (glasses) and Mike Greenwell slowly make their way to Corbridge from Ferryhill on 5th June 1994 for the annual Steam Rally on a traction engine

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Michael Charlton from dudley, with his 1988 Burrell traction engine on 13th September

Michael Charlton from dudley, with his 1988 Burrell traction engine on 13th September 1993

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Milburn Stafford with his prize-winning 1920 steam road locomotive on 4th June 1984 at

Milburn Stafford with his prize-winning 1920 steam road locomotive on 4th June 1984 at the Veteran Commercial Vehicle Rally, from Stockton to South Shields

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The North of England Steam Traction Engine Societys Steam Rally at Chester-le-Street

The North of England Steam Traction Engine Societys Steam Rally at Chester-le-Street on 12th July 1969. Engines getting steam up to be ready for the afternoon events

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A vintage traction engine getting steamed up on 22nd September 1998

A vintage traction engine getting steamed up on 22nd September 1998

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Traction engine steam roller Highland Lass at the public weighbridge belonging to

Traction engine steam roller Highland Lass at the public weighbridge belonging to the West Cumberland Farmers Trading Society on 2nd June 1972

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Mr Walter Hodson pictured with the steam roller Highland Lass on 2th June 1972

Mr Walter Hodson pictured with the steam roller Highland Lass on 2th June 1972. Mr Hodson looked after her when she was owned by McAlpine, the builders

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Model engineers: Eddie Chapman on his half-ton miniature steam traction engine chats with

Model engineers: Eddie Chapman on his half-ton miniature steam traction engine chats with Derek Bouch on his 1912 11-ton steamroller at the vintage steam

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A steam roller at County Technical College in Ashington on 10th March 1965

A steam roller at County Technical College in Ashington on 10th March 1965

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The grand ol lady of steam, the Coquet Lass is to end her days in style instead of

The grand ol lady of steam, the Coquet Lass is to end her days in style instead of on the scrap-heap

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Steam and smoke fill the air at the Whitley Bay Steam Engine Rally on 14th August 1982

Steam and smoke fill the air at the Whitley Bay Steam Engine Rally on 14th August 1982

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Old Roly is dying, deserted and derelict and lies rusting away at the Church Walk play

Old Roly is dying, deserted and derelict and lies rusting away at the Church Walk play park in Morpeth on 24th July 1980

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Steam Roller Brenda (1920 vintage) with the two men who have given her a new lease of

Steam Roller Brenda (1920 vintage) with the two men who have given her a new lease of life on 17th February 1962

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Cromford steam rally Traction Engine. 15th August 1988

Cromford steam rally Traction Engine. 15th August 1988

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Farmer Crithus Nappes wins the tractor engine race from his friend Miles Chetwyrd

Farmer Crithus Nappes wins the tractor engine race from his friend Miles Chetwyrd- Stapleton at Appleford, Buckinghamshire. August 1950 O25542-001

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A group of Coventry school boys inspect a model of a LNER A1 steam locomotive circa

A group of Coventry school boys inspect a model of a LNER A1 steam locomotive circa October 1959

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Traction Engines in race at Rally. A race between 10-ton traction engines

Traction Engines in race at Rally. A race between 10-ton traction engines
Traction Engines in race at Rally

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: George Byerley on 2th May 1986 with his Marshall twin cylinder portable

George Byerley on 2th May 1986 with his Marshall twin cylinder portable steam engine which is driving a Ransomes heavy duty threshing machine which in turn is driving a Jones wire bailer

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Resolution the 12 ton steam roller puffed its way from New Herrington, near Sunderland

Resolution the 12 ton steam roller puffed its way from New Herrington, near Sunderland, to Newcastle in an amazing six hours on 31st August 1979

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: These veteran traction engines were waiting with steam up to race at the rally at Lambton

These veteran traction engines were waiting with steam up to race at the rally at Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street on 13th July 1957

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Andrew Fogon, left, and David Wright of the Walker Steam Project

Andrew Fogon, left, and David Wright of the Walker Steam Project, with a steam roller outside the Science Museum in Newcastle on 16th October 1989

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A vintage Aveling and Banford steam roller on 6th July 1976

A vintage Aveling and Banford steam roller on 6th July 1976

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Sounds and smell of steam as the entrants prepare their traction engines for the grand

Sounds and smell of steam as the entrants prepare their traction engines for the grand paraged at the South Tyne Steam Rally on 11th June 1988

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Jack Makepeace, Junior, drives his vehible puffing past obstacles in a race at

Jack Makepeace, Junior, drives his vehible puffing past obstacles in a race at the Traction Engine Rally in Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street on 15th June 1958

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Mr Bill Weeks, complete with top hat, gets ready with a red flag to start the steam

Mr Bill Weeks, complete with top hat, gets ready with a red flag to start the steam traction engine race at Birtley, between Councillor D Smith

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A traction engine at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine Show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

A traction engine at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine Show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A whiff of the atmosphere at Corbridge on 11th June 1988 at the annual Steam Traction

A whiff of the atmosphere at Corbridge on 11th June 1988 at the annual Steam Traction Engine Rally

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Philip Doran of Newton Aycliffe, with his miniature Burrell traction engine in action

Philip Doran of Newton Aycliffe, with his miniature Burrell traction engine in action on 13th September 1993

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: This time its different chair for seven-year-old Graham Welsh, of Wallsend

This time its different chair for seven-year-old Graham Welsh, of Wallsend, as he takes the driving seat on this one-third scale steam engine

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Steam traction engines come out of the pits to take part in the events at the North of

Steam traction engines come out of the pits to take part in the events at the North of England Steam Traction Engine Rally at Thornaby on 11th June 1960

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Into the arena come some of the mighty steam giants at the steam traction engine rally

Into the arena come some of the mighty steam giants at the steam traction engine rally near Chester-le-Street on 10th July 1971

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Tom Weatherell with his vintage 10-ton steam roller Resolution on 26th March 1978

Tom Weatherell with his vintage 10-ton steam roller Resolution on 26th March 1978

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A vintage 1947 steam roller being restored by Joe Shiel, left

A vintage 1947 steam roller being restored by Joe Shiel, left, and Malcolm Alexander at Walker Middle Street School on 7th March 1988

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The traction engine Repulse making her way to High Haswell Farm, Haswell on 15th October

The traction engine Repulse making her way to High Haswell Farm, Haswell on 15th October, 1953

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A taste of nostalgia as one of the engines that is appearing at the Corbridge Steam Rally

A taste of nostalgia as one of the engines that is appearing at the Corbridge Steam Rally trundles over the lovely old stone bridge across the Tyne at Corbridge on 12th June 1988

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Redcar Steel Gala on 5th July 1986. Queing up

Redcar Steel Gala on 5th July 1986. Queing up... a popular attraction at the gala proved to be this 1913 Burrel Showmans Engine, owned by Richard Preston of Prestons of Potto near Northallerton

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: This traction engine steam roller is taking people for a ride in a trailer on 19th May

This traction engine steam roller is taking people for a ride in a trailer on 19th May 1973

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Small is beautifull... Richard Doran (left) makes final adjustments to his miniature

Small is beautifull... Richard Doran (left) makes final adjustments to his miniature traction engine with the help of mechanic Ray Stephens, at Meadowfield Vintage Rally on 19th June 1988

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A little girl watching a fairground orgon at the Vintage Car

A little girl watching a fairground orgon at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Most drivers prefer to wait for the weekend before letting off steam

Most drivers prefer to wait for the weekend before letting off steam. But not Malcolm Bell

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Tractors line up at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine Show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Tractors line up at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine Show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Full steam ahead for a traction engine rally, are Mr H Beethorpe

Full steam ahead for a traction engine rally, are Mr H Beethorpe and his partner in Princess Royal on 13th June 1958

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A steam roller lying derelict in Longbenton, Newcastle on 20th February 1966

A steam roller lying derelict in Longbenton, Newcastle on 20th February 1966

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: One of the Northumberland County Councils fleet of Steam Rollers on 16th February

One of the Northumberland County Councils fleet of Steam Rollers on 16th February 1976

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A Fowler traction engine on 15th June 1979 being taken through its paces by Mr Hubert

A Fowler traction engine on 15th June 1979 being taken through its paces by Mr Hubert Nixon, President of the South tyne Traction Engine Society on a field at Anick Grange Farm near Hexham

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The traction engine Dreadnaught being use to power a fairground organ on 10th June 1966

The traction engine Dreadnaught being use to power a fairground organ on 10th June 1966

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Auctioneers receptionist Janice Coulthard admires some of the model steam

Auctioneers receptionist Janice Coulthard admires some of the model steam and traction engines on 26th July 1985, made by former pit electrician and lifelong modelmaker Ron Ibbertson

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: There was a ceremonial tear-up of L-plates on 3rd October 1967 when Mr John

There was a ceremonial tear-up of L-plates on 3rd October 1967 when Mr John Arnott Brown passed his driving test on a 15-ton steam roller

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The traction engine Providence on 19th August 1965

The traction engine Providence on 19th August 1965

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Richard Doran steaming ahead on his miniature traction engine at Durham

Richard Doran steaming ahead on his miniature traction engine at Durhams Vintage Rally on 20th June 1988

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Full steam ahead as this engine is put in trim for the North of England Steam Traction

Full steam ahead as this engine is put in trim for the North of England Steam Traction Societys rally at Chester-le-Street on 6th July 1968

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The traction engine The Iron Maiden at Sunderland on 19th August 1992

The traction engine The Iron Maiden at Sunderland on 19th August 1992

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A school project really got rolling in Newcastle on 28th November 1986

A school project really got rolling in Newcastle on 28th November 1986. With Paul Hilditch of Walker School at the wheel as (left to right) Sapper Henry Leadbitter, Sgt

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: William Marshall, division inspector for weights and measure, Hexham gives George Ryerley

William Marshall, division inspector for weights and measure, Hexham gives George Ryerley, of Walton Hall, Stamfordham an envelope with the weight of his steam roller Highland Lass on 2nd June 1972

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Some old steam rollers lying in wait to be renovated on 4th February 1961

Some old steam rollers lying in wait to be renovated on 4th February 1961

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Company director Mr Charles Glenn has achieved his lifelong ambition - he has bought

Company director Mr Charles Glenn has achieved his lifelong ambition - he has bought and 11-ton traction engine on 24th March 1964

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The Busy Bee, with his owner, Dr J L Middlemiss, of Bellingham at the controls

The Busy Bee, with his owner, Dr J L Middlemiss, of Bellingham at the controls, takes the road for Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street, on 3rd July 1957 where a Traction Engine Rally is being held

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: George Byerley on 7th May 1986 with his Marshall twin cylinder portable

George Byerley on 7th May 1986 with his Marshall twin cylinder portable steam engine which is driving a Ransomes heavy duty threshing machine which in turn is driving a Jones wire bailer

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Margaret Younger, of Birtley, shows her skill at the wheel at a display held by the North

Margaret Younger, of Birtley, shows her skill at the wheel at a display held by the North of England Steam Traction Engine Society at Dunkirk Farm, Birtley, on 9th June 1962

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Traction engine mad John Bainbridge who is hoping to restore this steam engine to its

Traction engine mad John Bainbridge who is hoping to restore this steam engine to its full glory on 22nd May 1995

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: To a casual passer-by a small area off the village square in Newbottle, County Durham

To a casual passer-by a small area off the village square in Newbottle, County Durham, looks like a steam rollers graveyard on 4th February 1964

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The Busy Bee Traction Engine on 3rd July 1957 on its way to Lambton Park

The Busy Bee Traction Engine on 3rd July 1957 on its way to Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street where a Traction Engine Rally is being held

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: A little boy trying our a miniature tractor on show among the traction engines at

A little boy trying our a miniature tractor on show among the traction engines at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine Show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Steam Rollers and Steam Engines. May 1973 P004917

Steam Rollers and Steam Engines. May 1973 P004917

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Steam Engine. July 1972 P004916

Steam Engine. July 1972 P004916

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: The Tractor on its way again. April 1969 P004915

The Tractor on its way again. April 1969 P004915

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: Steam traction engine-driven rides at Torquay regatta Fair during Edwardian times

Steam traction engine-driven rides at Torquay regatta Fair during Edwardian times.Circa 1904

Background imageTraction Engine Collection: One little boy didn t go too much on the roundabouts on the Town Moor

One little boy didn t go too much on the roundabouts on the Town Moor. This is the Newcastle Hoppings on June 23, 1977


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