Ffestiniog Railway's locomotive Palmerston - 07th May 2017
In today's video, we have something quite different from my archives. We take a look at a narrow gauge steam engine running along with a short piece of track at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool on Sunday 7th May 2017.
This steam engine was one of many lovely attractions for the day.
The event from memory was The Liverpool Steam Fair 2017 which celebrated all kinds of steam-powered vans, tractors amongst others. The eventr was over 6/7 May 2017.
Here are a pair of news articles which will give you a better idea of the day
The Liverpool Echo
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/gallery/15-more-pictures-tremendous-steam-12997296
The Guide Liverpool
https://theguideliverpool.com/a-packed-2017-event-calendar-in-store-at-the-albert-dock/
Some information about the history of Palmerston
Palmerston is a steam locomotive built for the Festiniog Railway in 1863. One of the line's original locomotives, it continued in use (much rebuilt) until the mid-1930s. The locomotive was then converted into a stationary boiler for war work at Boston Lodge.
The new management considered the remains to be beyond restoration. The hulk was sold in 1974 to a private consortium. It later returned to the FR and was restored to service in 1993. It is not one of the line's regular locomotives but can be seen working on special occasions.
The engine is named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), Liberal Prime Minister and Chairman of the Welsh Slate, Copper & Lead Mining Co's quarry at Blaenau Ffestiniog.
https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Palmerston#History
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-29285310
Filmed at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Filmed Date Sunday 7th May 2017
A video from 2017 captures the Ffestiniog Railway's steam locomotive Palmerston operating on a short section of track at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool. The footage was part of the Liverpool Steam Fair, an event celebrating steam-powered vehicles and machinery. While no specific railway operators or stock details are provided in the metadata, the video highlights the locomotive as one of several attractions at the fair. Locations mentioned include Ffestiniog Railway, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Boston, and Royal Albert Dock.
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