Great North Steam Fair - Beamish Museum 2014

I try to get along to this annual event every year, and look out for new things to photograph, so not many steam machine shots this time!

Four different varieties of steam wagon.

Tried my hand at panning - need to use a slightly lower shutter speed - despite choosing ISO 100 and f8, the background blur is not as pronounced as I would have liked. Probably needs to be sub 1/100th for these relatively slow vehicles. I believe that this is a 1903 Ariel motorcycle.

Hold on to your hat, 1927 Star Motors car

Smiling lady cyclist on vintage bicycle, my favourite shot of the day.

Meccano models of the locos that competed in the Rainhill Trials by Fred Thompson

Sony NEX 6, probably Pentax 28mm f3.5 K and (Samsung) 35mm f2

Leek Show - Winning exhibit

The winning exhibit or prize leeks at the Beamish Museum leek show. A grand old north eastern tradition!

Sony NEX 6 probably Zuiko 28mm f2.8

A&C Ilson Crushers at Work, Beamish Museum

I went along to the Beamish Steam Weekend and even encountered a bit of sunshine on the Saturday!

Along with the replica Rocket and Planet locos, umpteen traction engines and vintage motor vehicles, there was the display by A&C Ilson Crushers road repair gang. Great fun, an unexpected treat!

NEX 6 Probably Pentax 28 and 35mm lenses

Beamish Museum Steam Gala

The weather was variable, not very warm but with a bit of sunshine some of the time!

Traction engines and a steam lorry in the station yard

A vintage fire engine from the US of A

Speed blur on a tricyle

Plenty of steam on a dull day!

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Canon 5D 24-105L

Beamish Museum in the Autumn

The replica London General Omnibus Co. bus passes a tree glowing with Autumn colour

The steam powered carousel

The driver of the reproduction steam locomotive "Locomotion", talks to visitors

Canon 5D