Laois town fills with visitors and stream engine fans for 59th annual celebration
‘This is not about anoraks or steam engines. If you have train services, people will use them’“The rally is an essential means of showcasing the old elements of rural living and how integral steam was to that, especially in the 20th century.
Sean and Timothy and their father Garrett Murphy from Kinsale, Co Cork, with their 1907 Fowler traction engine. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw The National Steam Rally is considered by many to be the premier event in the calendar of steam and vintage shows throughout Ireland. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw “But we’re not just looking to the past. Together with our partners, Arigna Fuels, we’re helping to develop the next generation of steam fuel. This biocoal is 100 per cent carbon free and is showing very promising results powering the engines at this year’s rally.”
Several thousand people thronged the grounds of Stradbally Hall on Sunday and soaked up the unexpectedly dry and bright day. Crowds took in the sights and sounds of dozens of working steam engines of all shapes and sizes as well as live music, a carnival and a pet farm.Ivan Glynn polishes his Burrell traction engine from 1917. It has been family-owned since the 1950s and is just through a 12-year restoration process.
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