Russell Newbery Centenary Dinner - October 20091939 viewsThe Gardner 4t5 is always popular with visitors. It is particularly spectacular at night with all cylinders ablaze.
crowd gathers to watch the Stott Steam Engine running1939 viewsAugust Bank Holiday
Midsummer Mingle 20071938 viewsand there was still time to admire some engines too
Model of Poynton c1900 (scale 75" to mile)1938 viewseven the allotments and greenhouses are added
1935 views
We need a bigger car park!1933 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
1932 views
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1931 views
Giant bellows help to get the fire to temperature1929 viewsThe small craft centre has demonstrations of bodging and blacksmithing
Paul lighting the blow lamps on the Gardner 4T51927 views
On left replica of 1st diesel engine ever built, on right the 3rd ever built in the world1925 viewsReplica of Diesel's engine that was built in 1897 and is considered to be the first diesel engine. It had been preceded by two experimental motors in 1882/93 and 1894. However, they did not work satisfactorily.
Replica built for MAN Truck & Bus to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Diesel's birth, 2008.