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Cumbria steam gathering 2011

I went along on Saturday and the weather was perfect , plenty to see .
Shame a few big engines were not there despite what the programme noted :(

Dave

I couldn't believe the £12.00 admission price for a show of this size. There were less full sized steam engines present than usual, and three listed in the programme that were missing. It seems like most of the local engine owners are boycotting this rally for some reason.

price put me off going

Had a quick visit to this event on Sunday afternoon on our way back from Scotland and had a very pleasant afternoon, lots to see for the public at quite a reasonable price. A few pics from me. Can anyone shed any light on the history of the Aveling sinlge tractor, not one I've seen before.
Jim

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Slightly better picture of the Aveling

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It was an Eddison roller, converted by John Henderson of Northallerton, thence on to Billy Renton at Catterick and showmanised and now lives in Barnard Castle. Had a new smokebox fitted last week (literally) at Shildon Engineering.

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Originally Posted by Timothy Hackworth Jr (Post 170884)

Thank god its had that awful dynamo knocked off it!

Its also a 3 speed!!!

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Originally Posted by Timothy Hackworth Jr (Post 170884)

You would have thought that they would have fitted the correct type of smokebox, and associated roller parts whilst they were at it.;)

i did wonder myself with it having two injectors,eddisons stuff had two injectors instead of pumps

When John Henderson was rebuilding the engine he wanted some rear wheel rims for it, and at the time we had a spare set from an old 1920's International Titan tractor. Assuming they have not been changed since those will still be on it now.

John used to work for Sunters heavy haulage at Northallerton, and he once gave me and dad a guided tour of the yard, I remember as a young lad being very impressed with the Rottinoff tractor unit parked there at that time.

Phil