Metal dragons steaming their way to Retrofest in Llanelli

Toot-Toot...Puff the Magic Dragon and a few of his friends are coming to Llanelli Retrofest on September 26-27.
With open top bus tours and town criers, traders and exhibitors, church bells ringing out and a lot more besides, all that has been missing from the festival build-up has been monster hissing steam engines from ages past.
But Llanelli and District Model Engineers Society have come to the rescue, agreeing to send steam engines into town that will roll up and down Vaughan Street and Stepney Street giving a real yesteryear feel to all the activities.
The magnificent machines gush plumes of white steam and will present some fantastic picture opportunities when they chug up and down Llanelli’s high street. It is thought this will be the first steam engines of this kind will have appeared in the town’s streets for more than 100 years.
Steam engineers chairman Robert Raynor said Llanelli Retrofest collided with their ninth annual autumn steam rally at Pembrey Country Park, which runs on September 27-28.
He said: “We have enthusiasts coming to our rally from all over the country and several have said they will be happy to run their machines up from Pembrey Country Park through Llanelli Millennium Coastal Park and travel into Llanelli Town Centre for Retrofest.
“Anyone who wants to see more of the engines can follow on down to Pembrey where there will be more than 100 steam engines of all kinds on display over the two days.”