Full steam ahead for traction engine rally as dozens of exhibits take visitors back to a golden age of industry and travel A North Yorkshire castle holds first traction engine rally in 40 years to celebrate the bygone age of motoring Vintage cars, trucks and tractors are also being displayed at the three-day event at Castle Howard Traction engines, used to move loads over short distances and plow fields, began to disappear in the 1920s By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 19:55 BST, 26 May 2019 | Updated: 20:12 BST, 26 May 2019 Viewcomments Advertisement A North Yorkshire castle is holding its first traction engine rally in almost 40 years, celebrating a bygone age of steam-powered locomotion. Visitors have the chance to view dozens of large traction engines, previously used to move loads over short distances and plow fields, during the three-day event at Castle Howard. Other vehicles have also been displayed at the rally including vintage cars, trucks, tractors and miniature traction engines in memory of a golden age of industry and travel. Pictures show traction engines standing in lines, dwarfing men and small children, as well as lines of other vehicles at the event. Among attendees was Conservative MP Robert Goodwill, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, who has taken his traction engine to the rally. Guests to the show have taken to twitter to express their excitement, with one saying everyone jumped each time a locomotive blew its whistle. Another said a member of their group kept pointing at each traction engine they saw, saying 'another one!'. Traction engines began to disappear from Britain after the 1920s when other forms of transport became more economical. A North Yorkshire castle is holding its first traction engine rally in almost 40 years (Pictured) A youngster gets involved as he rides on the back of a miniature traction engine Visitors have the chance to view dozens of the large engines (Pictured here billowing smoke) alongside their miniature versions, as well as vintage cars and trucks Among those attending the event are Conservative MP and Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Robert Goodwill, who also owns a traction engine. (Pictured) A traction engine being covered over by a man and a young boy as the weather turns wet The three-day event is being held in the grounds of Castle Howard (Pictured). The last rally was held almost 40 years ago Visitors tweeted their excitement about the rally online with one saying that everyone jumped each time an engine blew its whistle. (Pictured) A man services his mini traction engine Vintage trucks and lorries also came to the rally in Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, to be displayed. Events at the show included, as well as seeing the vehicles, watching tractor pulling Tractors stand in line at the three-day traction engine show where visitors can see dozens of different vehicles Vintage MG sports car with other classic vehicles on display at the rally to celebrate a bygone age of motoring A man walks along a line of vintage tractors parked in a field for the show. Behind, caravans and the Spanish flag can be seen A miniature steam engine is rolled out of its transport van just in time for the traction engine rally. It is gradually moved out while attached to a cord to avoid any accidents A man checks his traction engine's oil levels at the North Yorkshire rally. Visitors got to see the locomotives pulling objects A red traction engine is covered up by a man to help protect it from the rain. They were used for carrying loads over short distances and plowing fields before they fell out of use in the 1920s as other vehicles became more economical A man holds an umbrella over himself as he steers his vintage tractor in heavy rain during the Castle Howard rally Miniature steam engine being driven by a man (Pictured). Tents are also shown in the background alongside two large lorries A line of traction engines photographed at the event. When the weather turned some were covered with tarpaulin to shield them from the rain Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility