The Great Dorset Steam Fair is BACK and we are pleased to announce Steam Traction World are on site NOW with our BIGGEST display EVER! Read more

The Great Dorset Steam Fair is BACK and we are pleased to announce Steam Traction World are on site NOW with our BIGGEST display EVER!

Great Dorset Steam Fair
For the first time in 3 years, The Great Dorset Steam Fair. ‘The National Heritage Show’ returns and remains the world’s largest heritage and cultural event showcasing our national industrial, agricultural and leisure history.
Quite simply, it is THE show – and it should not be missed.

Steam Traction World are at GDSF and, for the first time ever, are showing EVERY SINGLE CURRENT PRODUCTION ENGINE.
Single Crank and Double Crank – Two Inch and Four Inch – Burrell and Foden – Showmans, Agricultural, Roller and Road Loco, Little Samson, Wagons and Bowsers, Four and Half Inch and Six Inch – SENSATIONAL!
Lyka? You’ll lyka a lot – and yes a Lykamobile will on display too!

A Steam Traction World engine kit build will keep you busy, it’ll make you friends on the rally field and it will help keep steam alive both for now and for future generations. Read more

It’s our Birthday!! Hooray. Read more

“Another award to the Steam Traction World success stories” beams Jeremy Sheldrake after his triumph at the Astley Green Rally, picking up the cup for Best Miniature. Read more

No, it’s not the rozzers – it’s the Fabulous Foden. What a sight! Read more

Would you like your Steam Traction World engine a little faster? Read more

Fancy joining the community and building your very own Engine? Read more

Thanks to all our Virtually Dorset fans and a special thanks for all the comments and feedback from you both during the show and afterwards. We appreciate it very much and it proved very popular. Read more

Kon’nichiwa – What a week here at Steam Traction World. Olympic efforts getting kits out of the door. Read more