Special Guest Steam Engine at The Historic Dockyard
August 29 @ 10:00 am - August 31 @ 5:00 pm
The Historic Dockyard will be welcoming a very special guest steam engine for the August Bank Holiday weekend’s Steam on the Square… 7232 Sentinel ‘Ann’ is making her inaugural visit to the South and will be steaming into Chatham for one weekend only.
Ordered by British Tar Products Ltd of Cadishead in South Manchester and built by Sentinel of Shrewsbury in 1927 (mostly known for their road-going steam vehicles). ‘Ann’ features a vertical boiler plus encased engine and cylinders. These locomotives were economical and could be driven by one man with very little maintenance or preparation, making them ideal for small operations. She entered into service in the autumn of 1927 and was the works’ sole shunter, moving tar and other related products around the site.
Based at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire, ‘Ann’ is visiting Chatham thanks to her owners Callum Porter and Chris Boocock, with the visit sponsored by Rapido Trains UK.
Steam on the Square: Dockyard in Motion
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Bank Holiday weekend: 29–31 August 2026
Based at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire, ‘Ann’ is visiting Chatham thanks to her owners Callum Porter and Chris Boocock, with the visit sponsored by Rapido Trains UK.
Steam on the Square: Dockyard in Motion
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Bank Holiday weekend: 29–31 August 2026
About Steam on the Square:
Watch demonstration trains with ‘Ann’
Learn to operate a steam crane
Driver for a Tenner on a diesel locomotive
Enjoy a ride on the Little British miniature railway
View the Model Railway layouts from Chatham & District Model Railway Club
Display of vintage steam, tractors, and military vehicles
Take a leisurely river cruise on Lady Daphne
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