Made in 1932, Vernon was the last Ramsome's traction engine ever built.
Oban to The Peak District
Starting on 14th May 2026. Vernon, The last Traction engine ever made by Ransomes, and his friends Nelson & Queen Mary are visiting Oban.
On Monday 18th May, they will set off from The Cuilfail Hotel at Kilmelford to travel over 300 miles south towards home in the Peak District.
Keep checking here for updates and photos.
Thursday 14th - The Cuilfail Hotel - Kilmelford
Friday 15th - Oban - 2pm
Saturday 16th - Oban
Sunday 17th - The Cuilfail Hotel -Kilmelford
Monday 18th - The Horseshoe Inn - Bridgend
Tuesday 19th - Stonefield Castle
Wednesday 20th - Lochranza - Arran
Thursday 21st - Ardrossen
Friday 22nd - Dalmellington
Saturday 23rd - Crocketford
Sunday 24th - Gretna
Monday 25th - Tebay
Tuesday 26 - The Lodge at Slyne
Wednesday - 27th - Broughton & District Club
Thursday 28th - Moorings, Boothside
Friday 29th - Buxworth
Saturday 30h - The Anchor Tideswell 1 pm
Litton 3pm
Come to our welcome home party!
The Route
Vern is on Instagram! Click the logo to see his page
Our Two Charities
RNLI are a charity who save lives at sea and educate people on safety in the water
Click here for our fundraising link to donate or look out for our RNLI collection tins on our journey.
https://fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/Wheresvern/where--s-vernon
‘Give a Kidney’ are a charity raising awareness of non-directed living kidney donation, with a vision of 'no waiting for a transplant for want of a kidney'.
Click here to be taken to our fundraising page for them:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/wheresvernon-utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL
News & Updates
WE DID IT!!!!
Vernon and The Queen Mary arrived home and had a huge party to celebrate, complete with bagpipes.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Our current total is around £7000 so we are extremely chuffed.
Chris, Vernon’s owner was interviewed yesterday for the BBC so look out for us on TV at 6.05 tonight.
I’ll be uploading loads of photos and videos tomorrow once everything is unpacked and charged so come back to see those.
Vernon officially changes his name
Vernon's first road trip of the year to celebrate passing his boiler test
Our friend Rob made Vern a new nameplate just for Scotland
One more roadtrip to check everything is in full working order
All 3 engines are loaded onto lorries, ready for their trip to Scotland
3 Living vans were also loaded with them
Stopped at Tebay for breakfast
They also managed to squeeze a jeep and some bikes on too
They are setting off in just three days!
Unloading
Crossing the boarder
Arriving at Kilmelford
Delivered right to the front door of the Cuilfail Hotel
