Owned by David & Mandy Ragsdale & Family, named after their daughter ‘ABIGAIL’.

Foster Wellington Steam Tractor - Abigail

This was the first Wellington Tractor to be manufactured.

It was exhibited at the Royal Show in 1904. New to Mr. G. Edwards and then to C.A & S. Leverton, Quadring, Lincs who then dismantled this engine at an unknown date. Some of the remains of this engine were ‘sold off’ in the early days of preservation, and then the remaining parts being purchased by Mr. H. Smith, Old Leake, Lincs at the Leverton dispersal sale.

David Ragsdale purchased them in 1986. The engine has been reconstructed using the remains of this engine over a 10-year period with the help of a very sadly missed friend, the late Reg Scaysbrook, other friends and family, to the condition you see it presented here today.

Restoration of Abigail