The journey was organised by Vintage Trains of Tyseley Locomotive Works in Birmingham, where the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is based. The railway centre is set to hold steam days on both Saturday and ...
The fair, founded by Mr Oliver's father, began in 1969 and grew in popularity, attracting hundreds of vintage steam engines and crowds of up to 200,000 people to the three-day events.
The Chester-le-Street Steam and Vintage Fair was due to be held in July ... Send your story ideas to [email protected]. Organisers say they are "devastated" but safety was paramount ...