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lampwortroy

9th October 2010 05:56 PM

The 2010 Houghton Feast

sparkright

22nd October 2010 10:51 PM

Nice pics Roy. We met the chap with the big Wallis at Dorset and he took some pics of the handbrake on my friends' W&S traction. He showed us some pics of the rebuild and of it on a drum, it is very nice indeed!

v8spider

23rd October 2010 09:38 AM

Thanks for the photos Roy, Is that Aveling on rubber rolls? not knowing would you tell from the picture?

lampwortroy

23rd October 2010 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8spider (Post 134477)

Thanks for the photos Roy, Is that Aveling on rubber rolls? not knowing would you tell from the picture?

Aveling 11145 could be on rubber but I would have to have a closer look. I will go and see the owner and let you know.

notyalc

23rd October 2010 07:27 PM

Yes it is on rubber rolls.

lampwortroy

23rd October 2010 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notyalc (Post 134563)

Yes it is on rubber rolls.

Thanks, It must be a fairly recent modification

Steamhead21

24th October 2010 07:13 AM

Houghton Feast

Many thanks for sharing photographs did not even now of this event.
May attend next year as I live near Durham City.

notyalc

24th October 2010 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lampwortroy (Post 134574)

Thanks, It must be a fairly recent modification

I think this is the second year, you need to check with Alan.

lampwortroy

24th October 2010 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notyalc (Post 134610)

I think this is the second year, you need to check with Alan.

I am yet to meet Alan. I have known its previous owner Don Proudlock for around 45 years.

lampwortroy

24th October 2010 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steamhead21 (Post 134588)

Many thanks for sharing photographs did not even now of this event.
May attend next year as I live near Durham City.

Houghton Feast is an ancient festival which has been going on since the 12th century. I have been going to see it fairly regularly for around 50 years. It has been one of the regular haunts of White Bros Mammoth Gavioli Organ for over 50 years and stays and plays for 2 days. The Feast lasts several days every October and includes an evening Hog Roast. The traction engines take part in a grand parade on the Saturday afternoon, which includes a local Scottish Pipe Band, sometimes a brass band, plus colliery lodge banners, dancers, scouts, vintage vehicles, decorated floats on the backs of wagons, sometimes Juvenile Jazz Bands & the local territorial Army. There also a funfair with several shows in attendance.

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