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steaming my way

4th June 2011 10:02 PM

Beaulieu Steam Revival

Had a fantastic day out there today, couldnt stay all day but had enough time to see all the engines! Not many Steam rally's could attract engines from France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and all over England. They had nearly an example of most manafactureres of Traction engines including some from America and abroad!

If your thinking about going tomorrow, do it, you wont regret it!

A few of my photos,

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And one of the lads bringing in the load!

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Charlie Harris

5th June 2011 05:59 AM

Engines on the load are Fowler "Volunteer" and Robey "Our Nipper", both are a credit to their owners.

Ant pictures of Pride of Worcester powering the fairground ride anyone?

Charlie.

Ransome 21570

5th June 2011 09:32 AM

STEVEN WHITTINGSTALL

5th June 2011 09:49 AM

A great show first time visting. Nice to see The Great North in the Wood Cutting area.

four-inch-samson

5th June 2011 08:56 PM

I think I‘ve just been to steam heaven!

I think I‘ve just been to steam heaven!

What an amazing event. We had a brilliant day (Saturday), just in the steam areas – no time left for the Motor Museum or other attractions. Great location, excellent facilities – but what made it was the range & variety of exhibits. Not the number of them, (although 60+ in show guide), but the selection. A derelict portable, a highly polished SRL and a taste of everything in between. We were just blown away by the woodland area – was it 6 or 7 working saw benches? Every one different. Worked by crews in period (period-ish :)) dress and loaded by RL crane engine (Fowler, The Great North).

One interesting thing – having visited many rallies over the years – here we saw lots of engines driving round the site, full-size, miniatures, steam cars, light engine and with various trailers – gave a real working feel, to the site. So where were all the JWs in Hi-Vis vests? Didn’t see one all day, except a few first-aiders. Did the world come to an end? No – just a crowd of steam enthusiasts all being sensible. It looked like the event ran itself, so relaxed. Clearly it did not – a lot of people must have worked very hard to achieve this.

The icing on the cake for us was the field foundry – casting the rally plaques I think (not 100% on that). For a £10 donation to charity you got to make up a sand mould and they cast it, while you watched, in iron. That was a souvenir my lad just had to have.

Beaulieu Steam Revival 2011: Totally Brilliant.

Thank you to everyone who had a hand in bringing it together.

Rob S

Fodenwagon

5th June 2011 09:04 PM

Another Cracking show,our 2nd year there, a credit to Robert and Jenny Already looking foward to next years show.
And a big well done to Andy Sellwood for winning best exhibit for his Ransomes Portable it was well deserved.

four-inch-samson

5th June 2011 09:40 PM

Foundry

Beaulieu Steam Revival 2011 - Cast Iron Foundry (West Wales School of the Arts)

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Mr Steam Jnr

6th June 2011 08:40 AM

hertfordshire boy

6th June 2011 09:37 AM

Mark

Is that a 6" Burrell in your first photo?

Matt

Mr Steam Jnr

6th June 2011 09:40 AM

Yes Matt, our Devonshire "Fred"

hertfordshire boy

6th June 2011 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Steam Jnr (Post 163331)

Yes Matt, our Devonshire "Fred"

Though so, i not really had a chance to see it properly, it looks a lovely engine, will have to have a good look at Old Warden.

Steam Scenes

6th June 2011 11:25 AM

It's also worth noting that it was a completely new set of engines this year, no engine that was there last year was there this year and Robert Coles said the plan is to do the same again next year.

It's one of the finest events in the country, all steam powered, free, fairground, several engines which had never been to events in England before, playpen with JR on the mic, 50% of the engines working, no sunday market tat stalls, none of the usual rally field clutter + all of the other things to do in the Beaulieu. I don't understand why it isn't packed with more enthusiasts.

Shame I chose the wrong day to go and Saturday's sunshine wasn't repeated but given what was there it didn't seem to matter that much.

avelingporter

6th June 2011 01:15 PM

Best event I have been to with the engine for years. Great atmosphere, fantastic selection of engines, and so many owners there that I might only get to meet at Dorset.

Huge thanks to Jenny, Robert and David for the organisation and the support that us engines owners recieved.

Even if I cannot take my engine next year, pity, I will be there.

Douglas

sparkright

6th June 2011 01:19 PM

Gutted I couldn't make it, it looks even better than last year - the "Goodwood" of the steam world?

We would love to go with an engine, fingers crossed for next year perhaps!

113043

6th June 2011 02:13 PM

[QUOTE=Ransome 21570;163186]Had a brilliant day there yesterday. Lots of people to talk to and lots of stuff to look at! I thought it was even better then last years.
Enjoy the pics
Jim

We had a delightful weekend there, many thanks to Robert, Jenny and Philip for inviting us.

Good to meet up with you Jim, thanks for introducing yourself.

The Stenner No 4 bench was impressive, cut to within a 1/16" over 23 foot! Missed that one on e bay.

Not been to Beaulieu since I was 5 years old!!

JW

Steam Scenes

6th June 2011 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparkright (Post 163356)

Gutted I couldn't make it, it looks even better than last year - the "Goodwood" of the steam world?

Yes, I think that is a very accurate comparison, certainly the same emphasis on quality. It took Goodwood a few years to become the massive draw that it it today so hopefully if they can keep the Beaulieu event going it will start to attract bigger crowds.

nicktrex

6th June 2011 03:57 PM

I missed it again this year but will try get there next year! Seems abit odd to use different engines every year (with the exception of Robert's own engines). Surely keeping a few of them returning every year (especially local engines) would keep the engine numbers up? It is quite a long way to go for many engine owners and I still think that tying it into the Old Mill Steam Road Run would be a very good idea.

Fodenwagon

6th June 2011 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicktrex (Post 163373)

I missed it again this year but will try get there next year! Seems abit odd to use different engines every year (with the exception of Robert's own engines).

No exception even for Robert, last year was Earl Beatty, and this year he took Quo Vadis,We Couldnt take the Foden to do water this year had to be another engine(in this years case a tractor) so we took the Thrashing gear and trailers instead.
On a personal view i think its good that averything is new each year,i get to see some new engines from up north that i may never see as most of the shows i go to are only around hants/wilts/dorset area.

Pride of Somerset

6th June 2011 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Fodenwagon (Post 163417)

Couldn't agree more. Interesting that partly as a result of this we had a Fowler roller that had never been out of Scotland since it was delivered new, a Marshall traction engine from Ireland that had never been to an event this side of the Irish Sea, three engines that are now unique survivors of their type/make (Tasker, Savage and Gibbons and Robinson). The oldest McLaren, no 2, (from New Zealand) that appeared in Dorset last year.
Last year's event was excellent, this year perhaps, even better. I certainly had an enjoyable time at both - crewing a showman's last year, and commentating this year. Looking forward to the next one - same weekend next year, by the way.

YYS4BOB

6th June 2011 08:36 PM

Will definitely be there next year, having missed the first two. I think changing the line up each year is a great idea, but may have it's limitations in the long run. The trouble with Dorset is the same engines on the same spot year after year after year after......................

nicktrex

6th June 2011 08:36 PM

Well, had I gone I assume I would have a different opinion by the sounds of it! Abit gutted I missed it but will make sure I don't next year!

I'm all up for a variety of engines and how the whole show has been planned but I would have thought that keeping the local ones there it'd be easier for Robert than having to replace every single engine year on year.
Unless of course he gets some of Dreelan's engines out... now that would be a superb year!

Fodenwagon

6th June 2011 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pride of Somerset (Post 163422)

And i forgot to point out in my thanks to Jenny,David and Robert a thankyou to John for his excellent commentry all weekend!

Steve1311

6th June 2011 11:03 PM

Steve1311

7th June 2011 08:54 PM

A few more.

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staddlestones

7th July 2011 05:46 PM

Finally got round to uploading a video onto YouTube, so here it is:

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