'Teresa'
This is a Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive named 'Teresa' and was built in 1921 Work No 3871. The engine was supplied new to Sydney Stock from Ipswich. It was later sold to John Cole of Bristol and renamed 'Western Pioneer' who used it foe a further 12 years in showland. It was then purchased in 1992 by Bill Barrack from a museum in Norfolk to be part of the collection at the Barrack Steam Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Connor Wrafter and Ted Hines
Here is Connor's dad Peter Wrafter making sure the vehicle is safe. This is the only surviving 6nph Garrett Showman's Engine in existence and was built in 1908,it is called 'British Hero'. Peter bought it in the summer of 2007 and had it retubed. This year he is taking the engine to the 40th Great Dorset Steam Fair to celebrate it's 100 year.
Here we have Connor Wrafter who has come all the way from Kilbeggan, Co. Lough and has kindly allowed Ted Hines on the footplate.
British Hero
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