3" Burrell Traction Engine build.

  Meet Stephen Meredith – A Life in Steam, Oil, and Dirty Hands. I'm Stephen Meredith – that's me on the left, alongside my wife Nina, who keeps me grounded and gently reminds me when it's time to move something (or fix it!). YouTube Channel Trailer I'm 52 now, but my passion for steam and engineering began in early childhood – starting with model railways and radio-controlled boats/planes, a shared hobby with my father. Over the years, that interest blossomed into a lifelong commitment to model engineering, vehicle restoration, and anything that steams, spins, or makes a noise. At 17, I joined my local model railway club and started building layouts for public display around the country. One of my most ambitious projects was recreating Bridgnorth Station on the Severn Valley Railway – first as a fixed home layout, then as a portable version to allow public exhibition. It’s a detailed and faithful reproduction in 1:76 (4mm - 00 scale) to the real thing, incorporatin...