Visit to see Cameron Anderson’s Private Steam Engine Collection; Oldmeldrum, August 14th

Instead of regular Kippie Lodge Club Night in August, our ever resourceful Social Secretary Anita managed to arrange a private viewing of Cameron Anderson’s fantastic collection of steam engines which are located in Oldmeldrum.  Cameron's collection includes an enormous ploughing engine which goes by the name of Erebus, a Showman's engine, a road locomotive and a 'portable' engine.  All are in working order and are frequently displayed at many events throughout the year.

They also have a superb T Rex head which had been fabricated by welding thousands of washers together.  the guy who built it evidently went to a Museum to measure the dimensions exactly so it is actually life size - albeit it is a juvenile T Rex!

Here is a brief description of this unique collection:

Erebus:

Erebus is a 1922 Fowler Z7 ploughing engine which was built in Leeds and exported to Mozambique to work for the Senna Sugar Company. 

It returned to the UK in the late 1970s and was eventually bought by Cameron in 2023. 

It weighs 28T and has a full working set of replica Titanic Whistles mounted to it. 

It is the biggest traction engine in the UK!

The Duke of Rutland:

The Duke of Rutland is a 1902 Fowler B5 road locomotive. Also built in Leeds, it spent its working life in Australia hauling various loads such as stones and grain.

It returned to the UK in the 1970s.

It was then converted into a Showman's Engine and was used to power funfairs.

Cameron bought it in 2025.

The Hornet:

The Hornet is a 1898 Fowler A4 road locomotive. Once again built in Leeds it has never left the UK.

It was a general purpose agricultural Engine.

and finally,

Evie Rose:

Evie Rose is a 1927 Marshall portable engine.

Built in Gainsborough, it spent its working life in Chile driving various bits of machinery such as saw benches. Bought for Cameron by his wife Emily for his birthday in 2023.

Very many thanks to Cameron and Emily for hosting us on such a fascinating visit.

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