Sat 24th Jul 2027 Thomas Newcomen Steam Festival

Now in its 2nd year the steam festival at Dartmouth is named after Thomas Newcomen, the inventor of the first commercially viable atmospheric steam engine.

Showcasing atmospheric steam, steam locomotion (which is across the river from Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat the heritage railway and down the road from South Devon Railway), traction engines and marine steam. There is quite a history of shipbuilding and marine steam including paddle steamers for around the world. The PS Kingswear Castle is the last coal-fired paddler in the UK in operation on the River Dart. PS Waverley visits twice a year and there are hopes to get a steam ship or a steam tug for the festival as well as the confirmed small steam boats.

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