Chiltern (Prestwood) Steam Rally, 1 July 2017

[Arfursteam]

Here are my photo's taken at my first visit to this rally, Great event, very friendly, very little H&S yellow jackets about, great commentary and action in the ring all the time. Well worth the four hour round trip, thoroughly recommend this event. Enjoy.

[3816]

Great pics, why the cornish flags on the last pic ?

[carl_byrne]

Is the big Fowler Road loco with the blue belly tank Bicknell's 12257 ?

Cheers Carl.

[Black Jack Fowler 7788]

Carl

Yes it is

Ann

[Black Jack Fowler 7788]

Steven

The people looking after the engine for the weekend are from Cornwall hence the flags. There was a joke made that they didn't bring any Cornish Pasties

Ann

[sparkright]

My Delight is looking well smart now, top work.

[Steamhead21]

Any info of William Murphys Showmans engine reg J6857.
Thanks

[Arfursteam]

Peter, this is from records.

Burrell 3610, J-6857
1914 - New 31 August, William Murphy, Newcastle
1933 - Samuel N Ingham, Cheshire
?? - Bason & Sons, Manchester
1950 - James Botton & Sons, Kent
1954 - Out of showland into preservation, Joe Kingdom, Berkshire
1956 - John Crawley, Bedfordshire (In the film Iron Maiden in grey as Dreadnought)
1968 - J Allan Barber, Cheshire
1980 - Frank Lithgoe, Lancashire
?? - Freddie Forrest, Scotland
?? - Nicholas Watson, Scotland
1996 - Nigel Myres, Yorkshire
1998 - Sean Cox, West Sussex
2015 - Richard Hazel (present owner)

Regards
Arthur

[DTM537]

Didn't Jack Gillam own William V for a time in the late 1980's ?

[buggeroff]

yes he did Chris. think it was 88 he bought it off Frank Lythgoe. i helped rally it until he saw £ signs and decided to sell it...... we told him to lock it in garage and not to sell..... boy he was pissed off a few years later when he realised how much they were selling for.