Goldsmith Spring Rally

[Steamcar]

I will be attending the Lake Goldsmith Rally next weekend.
Just thought to ask if there is anyone out there who would like a picture of something in particular.
Won't make any promises but if I know I will have a shot at finding it for you.

[Steamcar]

Since there were no requests I will just have to share what tickled my fancy.
Apologies if I include something from a past thread but I am old and tis hard to recall exactly what I pointed my camera at last time.

Each rally Goldsmith tries to have a theme. This time the theme was the products of the Caterpiller Co.
I won't fill this thread with pictures of all the examples that turned up but a few are worthy of mention.

My favorite was this beastie.



A real days work to get it to do some miles. Here is the history and a few close ups.






A couple of others that caught my eye were these two.
No doubt there will be a full report in another place where such things are higher on their list.

[Steamcar]

My favorite steam toy of the weekend was this great little machine from the US.











I especially liked the spacious accommodation for the crew.
It would at least ensure they completed their journey as quickly as was possible.
One way to get productivity up.

[Steamcar]

I had a chance to get a few good pictures of the Clayton wagon. Another nice machine.

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We were talking about big engines in another thread and I found this in a shed. Enjoy.

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Here is another machine that I have never seen leave its shed. Looks great but do not know if it runs.

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A few other machines I spotted in my travels during the day.

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There were not many models this time. I think the weather put them off.
It rained and it showered then after a brief bit of sun it hailed yet I still managed to get sun burnt.
Serves me right for not wearing my hat.





One bloke had the right idea.
Bring your model on a big trailer and when you are ready put the car on the trailer and it becomes the load for your model.
Of course you need a good size model to do that but I think he had it covered.

[Steamcar]

Goldsmith has a reasonable size parade ground and the middle is usually used to demonstrate ploughing with a pair of ploughing engines. This year they decided to let the Catapiller people have a play and gave permission for them to dig a bit of a hole as long as they filled it in again at rally's end.

When last I looked the boys were sure getting into the spirit of things.









Something small and different to finish off.

A nice little steam turbine.



More next time.

[Steamcar]

Found one more model. Love the tarps on the roof.