Many thanks Malc and Lorraine. Talking of strength, many thanks to "Wandering Star" for showing how its done in our heavy haulage display taking 13.5 tons upgrade and accelerating ;)

To Sam and all your helpers ---- Well Done, a smashing Rally, Looking forward to Next Years event.

I attended on the Saturday with my Dad. What an amazing place. As well as thanking the organiser(s), I'd also like to thank the exhibitors who were so friendly answering any questions we had and even soliciting questions in some cases :)
In particular the crew of Pedler were great, they invited us onto the man stand and explained the intricacies of the Wallis patent valve gear.
Thanks
Andy (and my Dad John)

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Looks like a good rally, will have look to try and get in with my engine next year.

Kev, i like the crane modification you have added to your Foden over the winter!

Matt

Wonderful weekend in a stunning as usual setting! Thanks to Sam for his second to none organisational skills, and thanks to Graham and Carol, Nick and Leanne, and all the Statfold family and volunteers for all their hard work, making us all feel very welcome, and generally putting up with us all for the weekend. Thanks to Dr Busker, the Dorset Rats with special guest star Caroline Arrowsmith for a great Saturday evening. I am sure this is fast going to be THE event of the miniature calendar !! Looking forward to many more 😃😃😃

Thanks to Sam and the rest of the team who put together a fantastic rally and I congratulate all involved on the brilliant way it was organised.
What a great weekend I’ve had, you could not ask for a better venue and with the miniatures, full size traction engines, narrow gauge locos and plenty more, there was something for every one.
Dave Bick

My kind thanks again to all involved in the event for your interest and support :)

Just a note to say that the event WILL, I'm pleased to say, return in 2017 albeit on a new date - MAY 6th/7th. We hope to see you there :)