Buckley to hold nostalgic events to mark Diamond Jubilee - Flintshire Chronicle

Buckley to hold nostalgic events to mark Diamond Jubilee
Flintshire Chronicle
Vintage vehicles and agricultural machinery will be on display, with Blodwen, a 10-ton Marshall steamroller being brought up from Hanson Cement and the Castle Firebrick Sentinel Steam Wagon operating on the day. A vintage double-decker bus, ...

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San Onofre: We Can't Ignore the Warning Signs - Huffington Post

San Onofre: We Can't Ignore the Warning Signs
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Growing up, I used to race my station wagon down country roads, pushing the limits of the engine, my safety and bystanders' safety on the road beyond reason. It was stupid. Fortunately, I learned several lessons about a car's engine.

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Runaway engine had family cowering in fear - Weymouth People

Runaway engine had family cowering in fear
Weymouth People
By Western Daily Press | Thursday, May 24, 2012, 09:00 The thrill of the steam funfair's arrival proved a little too exciting in one West Country village, a new book on a show family reveals. As the Herbert family of Dorchester headed through Milborne ...

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Unusual exhibits at steam event - This is Somerset

Unusual exhibits at steam event
This is Somerset
A Scammell lorry and living wagon and Lister autotruck will also be on show. Entry for adults is £5, for seniors £4, children £2.50. 1. Bristol Rovers offer new deals to Wayne Brown and Danny Woodards 2. Poignant goodbyes for George Gardner, ...

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Thousands help rally to pick up steam - This is Somerset

Thousands help rally to pick up steam
This is Somerset
As well as having traditional steam engines, classic cars and vintage commercial vehicles on display, crowds were treated to a diverse range of other attractions. STEAMING IN: Jesse Walrond of Pitney pictured with his Foden five ton steam wagon at ...

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Metal thieves target Downpatrick and County Down Railway museum - BBC News


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Metal thieves target Downpatrick and County Down Railway museum
BBC News
Four train buffers and three coupling screws were taken from a wagon at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway on Saturday. An attempt was also made to rip steel cabling from a steam crane. Police believe a lorry and cutting machinery were used in the ...
Appeal after thieves target train museum Belfast Newsletter

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The rides of their lives: Carters Steam Fair - Telegraph.co.uk


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The rides of their lives: Carters Steam Fair
Telegraph.co.uk
In her impressive showman's wagon, Anna Carter, the fair's 64-year-old matriarch, lowers herself into an armchair with a cup of tea, and through her window we can hear the reassuring clanks and shouts of the fair. There's a bowl of apples on the gas ...

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Tswaing Crater: The star that fell from space - Times LIVE


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Tswaing Crater: The star that fell from space
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Sediment was hauled by ox-wagon to the factory, the scanty remains of which can be seen nearby. The crater's next incarnation was an experimental cattle farm. It was only after 1990 that Tswaing's rarity was fully acknowledged.

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Heinrich, Balderas keeps gloves on - Alamogordo Daily News

Heinrich, Balderas keeps gloves on
Alamogordo Daily News
By Milan Simonich, Texas-New Mexico Newspapers SANTA FE Can a compelling biography, the story of a man who grew up on food stamps in tiny Wagon Mound, turn Hector Balderas from decided underdog to Democratic nominee for the US Senate?

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Madison County events abound, from Oz-mania and Civil War to antiques and autos - Syracuse.com (blog)


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Madison County events abound, from Oz-mania and Civil War to antiques and autos
Syracuse.com (blog)
The Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum on Lakeport Road will again host this family event with games, wagon rides and live music. Admission is $5, 12 and younger enter free. Visit chittenangolandingcanalboatmuseum.comevents to learn more.

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