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Welland Show Report 2025

 Welland Steam Show 2025 Report.....

(Saturday)    FULL  Video   https://youtu.be/ayib_Q_EvKc


Welland Steam Show (Upton-upon-Severn July 25th - 27th  2025).

Ross-0n-Wye Steam Engine Society 59th Annual Rally.


Hotel : Star Inn also responsible for the "Minge Lane" Music festival. (We attended 1 month earlier).




The show as usual was well attended. I'm happy to report the numbers looked fantastic and the weather was as good as needed. Maybe we have inspired the next generation of Model Engineers. It certainly looked like there was no shortage of money changing hands for tools. 

The show boasted 42 miniatures and 105 full size engines, along with a huge number of commercials, cars, bikes, tanks and military vehicles and displays. This time again, like last year, there was the heavy haulage arena, which was fascinating to watch, as long as you could keep the coal ash out of your eyes :-)


I can imagine the rising fuel costs to move large machines, but this has not stopped them from attending this year. Thank you to all the organisers and engine owners, both big and small another fab year!!

I actually spent quite some time there wandering about, having arrived the Friday by 5pm and was more than ready for the Saturday. I actually stayed until it was too dark to see the taxi in the car park. As I was leaving the fireworks had just started so it was at least 10pm. Heading back to the Hotel in Upton. 


Having attended the show now for a number of years (over 18+), I can say this was up there as one of the best shows I've attend.  Looking forward to next year the 60th and the usual fantastic weather, despite what Alexa said the forecast was going to be 0.7mm and showers!

I took an extensive number of video's of the Heavy Haulage Area, the Dyno-Test section and the tractor pulling. Once the video editing is complete a Link will be added Here>.... https://youtu.be/ayib_Q_EvKc    <  Link to my video.

I also managed to get a ride on the public wagon - traction engine Hauled ride up and around the heavy haulage area for 2 laps. 

My Engine.

My engine has only progressed by some small jobs, and putting it back together. I did however start the big end bearings previously described and progress is steady along with a Jig to set the exact length required for the finished rod.



                    Until Next month, stay safe, make swarf and be the best you can be.

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