Steam traction and portable collection still growing 

WARWICK Brown (second from right) is happy to show off part of his growing collection of vintage steam engines with his family (from left) Harry, 15; wife, Lynn; Tahni, 11, and Lincoln, 13. Behind them are (from left) the 1909 compound Fowler, 1912 compound McLaren and (year unknown) single cylinder Fowler. Photo: MARK RABICH.

AS a kid growing up in Coleraine, Warwick Brown always took considerable interest in the local Holden dealer’s collection of old engines that would be rolled out for the Christmas street parade.

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