Abergavenny Steam Rally (24th - 25th May, 2026)
This is one of a series of pages which I have uploaded to illustrate facets of steam rallies we have attended in the UK. Such events occur all over the country in the summer months, they are easily found by using your favourite search engine and may have anything between a handful of steam engines and hundreds (as at the Great Dorset Steam Fair which could probably be fairly described as having an excess of riches). Click here for the overall index for 2026.
Abergavenny is less than an hour from our home, it's got a special atmosphere as it's held in Bailey Park in the middle of town - we popped out to the Morrisons opposite to top up our bottled water! Typically, it had 14 road engines present, including five from the Saunders collection which put on four performances daily, it must have been exhausting for the dancers..
This is the third year in a row we have come here since we restarted. It usually has a conservative selection of regular engines which rotate. These are the two engines which I had not seen here before. The roller on the left is Aveling Barford AC 601/1937 which I had seen elsewhere. On the right is Marshall traction engine 29944/1898 formerly at the Severnside Enginerium at Churcham near Gloucester. It's in beautiful unrestored condition. Look out for it at Welland in July.
Overall it was a hot cloudless day and there was a large crowd present. Yuehong did her best to empty the plant stall and we enjoyed a gentle drive home through the beautiful border countryside. Serious gricing will start soon!
Steam Rollers
General Engines
Ruston and Hornsby Trevithick was working a saw bench.
Showman's Engines
Steam Car
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Maker |
Number |
Registration |
Notes |
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Stanley | 3890/1922 |
SV 8775 |
Imported to the UK long ago and reconstructed |