Vintage Spirit May 2026
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COVER STORIES:
- A Tasker In West Wales - a photoshoot around the Talyllyn Railway
- Lancaster’s Maritime Legacy - exploring the city's seafaring past
- Sri Lanka’s Preserved Road Steam
- Timber Loading - The Traditional Way
- Damascus To Baghdad By Bus - a pioneering bus service in the Middle East in the 1920s
...plus all the latest news and event reports
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In this issue
A Tasker In West Wales
It was a short news item from Bob Weir that started off this story which resulted in Scott Lewis providing the background and the pictures of his engine’s adventure in Wales.
Cranes, Cranes & More Cranes!
Once again, Kevin Byrne dips into his extensive toy collection and looks at the development of cranes by Dinky Toys.
All Change At Oak Tree
Dick Bodily made an early visit to Statfold for the first gala event of the year.
Lancaster’s Maritime Legacy
Lancaster Maritime Museum is one of Lancashire’s top heritage sites and tells fascinating stories about the town’s seafaring past. Bob Weir recently paid a visit.
Sri Lanka’s Preserved Road Steam
Paul Stratford looks back on a visit he made to Sri Lanka some ten years ago on a railway tour. He also managed to see a collection of preserved road making machinery, which was visited in December 2023 by Jim Gerrard. The difference in the paint on the exhibits is startling as when Jim visited, everything was painted in a combination of yellow, black and purple!
Timber Loading - The Traditional Way
Chris Gooch takes us back over 50 years to an event that, while common at rallies today, was a rarity at the time.
Paddling Up The Thames
Richard Halton and Martin Goodhew look back on a day the PS Medway Queen members took a trip on the PS Waverley.
Damascus To Baghdad By Bus
Richard Peskett looks into a pioneering bus service in the Middle East in the 1920s run by two English brothers.
Dinky Toys On The Farm
Tim Bolton takes a look at the range of agricultural toys produced over the years by Dinky and wonders why they were so basic.
Getting About, Part 3 - During The Great War
Richard Peskett continues looking at the development of Britain’s roads and commercial road transport, this time during the Great War.
A Day At The Heskin Rally
Last summer, Barrie C Woods enjoyed one of his local rallies in Lancashire.
Rare Hot Air Engines
John Webber looks at a selection of hot air engines, of most of which there are no survivors.
Vintage Spirit May 2026
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