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The annual Edendale Crank Up featured "Celebrating Steam in Southland" this year. The event was attended by 20 traction engines, 3 steam wagons, 1 portable and 2 models.
Southland was the first province to use steam for ploughing, using an engine and plough supplied by John Gray, Scotland. Two Gray boilers survive. I have included a photo from an earlier Crank Up to showing the remains of one of these boilers. The boiler is kept at the Southland Steam Engine Club property, Brydone.
The rally was also attended for the first time by 6 Hp McLaren 221, built in 1883, plus 3 steam wagons which was rather special considering the few we have.
Activities included driving a tin mill, chaffcutter, stone crusher and prony brake.