Parky Bates of Iveston are the Steam Tractors still around?

By Richard Judd

Picture shared by Peter Horsman on Consett & District Heritage Initative Facebook group (1) Consett & District Heritage Initiative | A steam traction engine belonging to P.R | Facebook

Fowler Showmans Road Locomotive 14588, "Enterprise" DO 1932 in 1966 — From Flickr NE2 3PN
Fowler Showmans Road Locomotive 14588, “Enterprise” DO 1932 in 1966

Built in 1916 and here on display on Newcastle Town Moor in livery of showman P R Bates of Iveston, Leadgate

My understanding is Mr Bates had 2 tractors be great to know if either or both are still running and if so where, with any updated pictures

Did you ever see them. ride on them?

Did you work on the Bates Farm- possibly potato picking??

2 thoughts on “Parky Bates of Iveston are the Steam Tractors still around?”

Margaret Little
September 22, 2024 at 6:46 pm

I also would be interested in the storey of Parky Bates’s traction engines. He was my grandad

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1. Lesley B
  October 29, 2025 at 8:54 pm
  
  I lived at farm, I thought his two daughters only had grandchildren Malcolm and Thelma had Andrew
  
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