Old Glory

If you love the spectacle of immaculately-restored old machinery, or are fascinated by Britain’s rich industrial and transport heritage, Old Glory is the magazine for you! In vivid detail it brings back all the sights and sounds of yesteryear. Glorious showman’s engines belt out the amperes to drive historic fairground rides; pairs of mighty steam ploughing engines turn the soil; steam rollers make up roads once more; tram wheel flanges squeal through town and city streets; colourful working narrowboats ply the canals; dray horses deliver good ale to the pubs; vintage tractors cough into life; stationary engines turn over tirelessly and the commercial vehicles we used to know take to the road again. This magazine covers these magnificent steam engines that once powered this nation. Whether you’re interested in the latest news, stories of steam engines saved from obscurity, upcoming events or detailed features on the history of these wonderful machines you’ll find it in Old Glory.

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REBIRTH OF A COLONIAL MASTERPIECE P2 • Marshalls tried to take on the North American traction engine manufacturers at their own game with their range of well-built Gainsboro’ colonial traction engines, in fact they had more success than most British steam manufacturers with approximately 355 made. In part 2 of this article we look at the later stages of Richard Day’s amazing restoration of basically a scrap hulk that was seen moving around the site under its own power for the first time at the 2025 Carrington Rally.

MARSHALL COLONIAL ENGINES IN PRESERVATION

MOBILE CINEMA DESTROYED

ANOTHER STEAM TOYS AND MECCANO SHOW!

FINTOWN BACK ON TRACK FOR ‘25

BACK IN ACTION

MARSHALL CHANGES HANDS

RANSOMES RETURN

JCB UNVEILS WALL OF HONOUR FOR FAMILY VE DAY COMMEMORATION

SIR JOHN TO WEETING

WILL POLHILL

BERNIE BAILEY

STEPHEN WATSON

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JUST A MEMORY NOW

NO. 1 CALEDONIA IS GOING AGAIN!

FOWLER GETS THE WORKS

BOOK COLLECTIONS WELCOME!

RARE STANLEY LOOKS GOOD

LONDON PRIDE MAKES GREAT PROGRESS

BACK ON THE SCENE AFTER UNEXPECTED WORK!

LOOKING GOOD!

TRIBUTE TO PETER WALING

MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast and resin models, this month featuring shooting brakes, buses, pickups, tippers and ice cream vans, in 1/43 and 1/76 scale.

STEAM WEDDING AND THE RETURN OF FODEN 1423 OF 1907 STORY TELLER • The fabulous steam-themed wedding of Hayley Ford and Guy Hawkins was the perfect place to celebrate the return to steam of two engines, both at the end of lengthy bottomup overhauls. Simon Colbeck was there for Old Glory.

ENDURANCE STARS AT EMMA’S WEDDING • In glorious weather the action in East Sussex on Saturday 17 May was at the idyllic village of Barcombe, not far from Lewes, at the parish church of St Mary’s, where Emma Langley married Richard Osmond.

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RAILWAY Roundabout News

RED BY NIGHT AND STEAM BY DAY AT THE BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM • Once again, the Black Country Museum was host to a weekend of steam this April. Simon Colbeck was there on 5 April to capture the action for Old Glory.

TREVITHICK DAY • Once again Camborne’s annual Trevithick Day was a resounding success, reports James Hamilton. Taking place in the streets of the town on the last Saturday of April-the 26th, this year - the annual event is eagerly anticipated by the...