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GLAD TO BE BACK!

It was certainly a wonderful feeling to be back at the Great Dorset Steam Fair in 2022. Although there were no special section features as such, there was one that actually featured the four Super Lion class Fowler showman’s engines that were together for the very first time - this was by far the highlight of the 2022 show.

Starting with the oldest, 1932 No. 19782 , new to Anderton & Rowland of course and very much a West Country engine. I was looking just as if it

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