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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WELCOME

HOMECOMING FOR LAMBERT ENGINES • David Vaughan was a leading marshal at the ‘on/off’ Lambert Gathering of engines that went back to their Kentish roots on Friday 1 August, thanks to the editor, his team of marshals and engine owners persistence to see it all go ahead.

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MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast and white metal models, this month featuring tractors, campers, lorries and coaches, in 1/32, 1/43, 1/50 and 1/76 scale.

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GREATEST GATHERING - DERBY 2025 • The Greatest Gathering in Derby was billed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to see a huge collection of locomotives and rolling stock assembled at the Alstom Litchurch Lane Railway Works. Simon Colbeck went along to report on the occasion for Old Glory.

STUNNING WELLAND! • Simon Colbeck takes a look at this July’s fabulous 59th Welland Steam and Country Rally and highlights some of the star attractions at this year’s show which was, yet again, a fantastic success.

THE YOUNGEST STARS AT WEETING • Weeting 2025 over 18-20 July was yet another superb show at Fengate Farm, with a number of new exhibits making it even more interesting, particularly the return to steam of the last of the breed, 1932 Burrell 8hp single No. 4094 King George V of the Parris family. It was of course assembled at Garrett’s Leiston works and even features a Garrett-type tender. Today it’s on loan to the Charles Burrell Museum at Thetford, writes Simon Colbeck

RANSOMES RETURN TO IPSWICH • Saturday 5 July witnessed the return to Ipswich of a number of engines built by local engineering company Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies in a celebration of this historic company. Simon Colbeck was there to report on the day’s proceedings for Old Glory.

THE LION RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS • James Hamilton catches up with a 1933 Sentinel S4 which was new to builders’ merchants Devon Trading Co Ltd of Bideford as it travels around the West Country this summer - coincidentally current owner Derek Gransden was also a builder.

GARRETT STARS AT LLANDUDNO • The...