Thousands attend Great Dorset Steam Fair

Hundreds of steam road locomotives are on show at the event

Tens of thousands of people are expected to head to Dorset for the Great Dorset Steam Fair.

The event is being held at the village of Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum on a 600 acre showground.

Steam road locomotives and showman's engines used to power the event's fairground remain the major attraction, alongside hundreds of vintage vehicles.

About 200 tonnes of coal is burned by the engines during the five-day fair, which attracts up to 200,000 visitors.

The fair, now in its 47th year runs until 6 September.

Covering 600 acres - it is one of Europe's largest outdoor events

Steam-powered locomotives provide power for the event's funfair

The fair features a World War One display with a replica trench system and vehicles from the 1914 -1918 conflict