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  • A fine show of Caterpillar heavy-hitters

    A fine show of Caterpillar heavy-hitters

    Chris Graham on 19th July 2024

    Peter Love reports on the fantastic display of Caterpillar equipment he spotted at the High Weald Steam Working Weekend, at Pippingford Park.

  • Brilliant Beamish!

    Brilliant Beamish!

    Chris Graham on 2nd June 2023

    David Reed reports from the wonderful, two-day steam gala which took place recently at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North.

  • The sad demise of 1953 Mediterranean Sky

    The sad demise of 1953 Mediterranean Sky

    Chris Graham on 23rd March 2023

    Henry Brayshaw traces the history of a once famous ship from the 1950s, which ended its days as the Greek ferry Mediterranean Sky.

  • Caterpillar’s first excavator

    Caterpillar’s first excavator

    Chris Graham on 16th November 2022

    The model 225 was Caterpillar’s first excavator, and was instrumental in the company becoming a world leader, as Keith Haddock explains.

  • The stunning Strumpshaw Show!

    The stunning Strumpshaw Show!

    Chris Graham on 28th October 2022

    We report from the stunning Strumpshaw Show which was a real treat this year, with fantastic, interesting and unusual exhibits galore!

  • Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s

    Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s

    Chris Graham on 29th September 2022

    Here’s a selection of photographs taken by the late Gordon Turner, of classic cargo ships in the, described by Jim Shaw. Kiel Canal: Carrying the profile of a tanker, the 10,898dwt cargo ship Chopin was built in 1959 by Yugoslavia’s…

  • America’s fallen from WW2

    America’s fallen from WW2

    Chris Graham on 4th May 2022

    We mark the 75th anniversary of when America's fallen from WW2 started being repatriated for proper burial at home.

  • Gas turbine-powered commercials

    Gas turbine-powered commercials

    Chris Graham on 14th April 2022

    Ed Burrows takes a fascinating look at how truck manufacturers dabbled with gas turbine-powered commercials, starting back in the 1950s.

  • Mouth-watering road steamers!

    Mouth-watering road steamers!

    Chris Graham on 1st November 2021

    Jeremy Martin's invitation event saw a gathering of mouth-watering road steamers, steam portables and other interesting vehicles.

  • Classic mobile catering vehicles

    Classic mobile catering vehicles

    Chris Graham on 18th October 2021

    Peter Esposito looks at the foreign vans in use as classic mobile catering vehicles, together with some indigenous types.

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