Steam Festival George Sept 1998

[Stefan Andrzejewski]

Here are some scenes from the Steam Festival. It was a great weekend and the highlight was meeting Dusty Durrant. What a character. We chatted for two hours. I could have listened to him all day.

[John Ashworth]

Great pictures - I love that "zoomed up" Garratt.

[Nathan Berelowitz]

I recall they hand fired the GL garratt!

[Derek Walker]

Dusty Durrant? isnt he the guiy in the Steam fever DVD? he looks like a real character, waffle socks and all :-) is he still around? I wish they would do a retroactive of Steam fever.

[Stefan Andrzejewski]

Yes thats him. As he was in Steam Fever with those shorts and socks on his ankles brown shoes and red jersey. He has sadly passed away . I think about three years ago. His wife passed away shortly after that. She was also a train photographer. He was the most fascinating Railwayman I have ever met.

[Chris Janisch]

Dusty is about 10 years gone now. A real character, not squeeky clean mind you and many stories are told of his indiscretions. However he was a steam man through and through and was most entertaining. He used to give us shows at the Berea Park club where FIOTR used to meet. It was a mission to drag him out the bar to give his show!