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Old 4th April 2015, 09:02 AM
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There is a message on their Facebook page posted yesterday saying the event has NOT been cancelled, but nothing after this. I'm assuming they are still going ahead in some form - if anyone knows anymore please post here.
David, event is still going ahead but with little steam present, we are taking the Maid out for a run on the road tomorrow as we have no chance of getting in the field.

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Old 4th April 2015, 09:40 AM
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Sounds like a long drive for me if theres only roller, i was supposed to be leaving now and popping in on my way to a job down there. If there was 9 booked where are all the 8 ?..... tucked up at home still ?
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Some pics from earlier on Facebook, there appears to be only one engine on site.

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Hi all, Me and a friend went to this rally this morning for a few hours so here are a few photos. As has been said there was only one engine, Aveling & Porter roller 'Bess'. The mud was well over a foot deep in places.



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David, event is still going ahead but with little steam present, we are taking the Maid out for a run on the road tomorrow as we have no chance of getting in the field.

Steve.
We will be steaming to the site tomorrow morning, leaving St.Columb at about 10 am i guess, we are going to stay out on the road outside the exhibitors entrance,

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Shame about the mud, the committee have worked really hard, we were unable to attend this year engines not quite ready,anyone in the area tomorrow there will be 2 or 3 engines in steam in our yard getting ready for our steam test next week
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Old 4th April 2015, 09:25 PM
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i was going to take my roller over but saw the conditions in the field on Friday and new it was not a great idea to travel over just to get stuck in the mud.
went and supported the rally this morning.
the sun came out just as i left at lunch time
lots of people still coming through the gate.
i hope they get a good turnout on Sunday.
i'm now driving roller from St Columb to Blackwater on Sunday
getting closer to Camborne for Trevithick Day at the end of the month
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I was intending to attend and my grandson and myself were looking forward to the event. As it was we saw the mud warnings on TT and decided to stay at home as it is a round trip over 100 miles for us and being disabled I certainly would not have been able to get around the rally field in those conditions - it reminded me of Boconnoc in 2010. I feel sorry for the organisers as being on a rally organising committee in the past, I know how much hard work goes into organising such an event.

let's hope that the weather will be kinder next year.
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