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Thanks also to Lord O'Neill for allowing his grounds to be used for the event.

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This is "Annie" a Fowler Compound Road Roller, built in 1926. (12)
Getting up a head of Steam the traction engines are getting ready to move and I just love the smell of the smoke. (37)
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Here we have "Excelsior" a Burrell 6NHP Showman's Road Locomotive built in 1921.
The first photographs are just a glimpse of what else can be seen in the grounds of Shane's Castle.
The photographs below and on the following pages were taken on Monday 2nd May.
A big hand for all the hard work for Shane's Castle Vintage Steam Group under the guidance of Matthew Hull, Walter McNeill and Ian Duff.
It was a great day and the sun shone all day for the crowds.
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And now on to the Steam Rally.
This engine was new to Aberdeen Council where it worked until the 1950's. In 1999 it was fitted with a new firebox, boiler barrel, gearing and motion work. Purchased in 2005 bt its current owner John Tyan Tullow Co Carlow.
It was used during WWII for gun haulage duties and in 2006 Graham Atkinson purchased it and re-christened it 'Excelsior' in honour of its early working life the County where it once again now lives. (6)
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This is 'Lorna Doone'(15)
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Ransomes Simms & Jefferies Single Cylinder Traction Engine and was built in 1897. Works No. 11412 7nhp. It is believed to be the oldest Ransomes in Preservation and is owned by the Glynn Bros. of Co. Carlow. (18)
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Garrett Showman's Tractor built in 1918 it spent four years in France during the WWI. It then operated for the rest of it's working life in fairgrounds in England. It was then purchased by Fynn Lynch of Dundalk in 1995. (19)
Ransome Traction Tractor Engine No. 42035 and built in 1932 and for 50 years was used for thrashing in the Devon area. It is now owned by Finn Lynch of Co. Lough. (21)
This is a Wallis & Stevens Advance Roller built in 1928 and supplied new to George Wimpy & Co, Hammersmith in London 1929. It was then purchased by Gilbert Armour from Lady Hill Antrim in 1992 who then spent 3 years restoring it to it's former glory. (20)
Working hard keeping clean this Wallis & Stevens Advance Roller which was built in 1925 and weighs 6 ton. It was supplied new to Londonderry County Council who used it until 1953. Was then purchased and restored by the late James M'IIfatrick who named the engine 'Wee Mary Ann' and is now owned by Stephen Barry from Kilrea.(11)