Birkenhead Park Transport Festival 17&18Sep
 

Just a heads up for the fourth Birkenhead Park Transport Festival this weekend. There will be a flyby of Spitfires on the Saturday at 2:00pm.

Mike

Does anyone know how many full size traction engines are expected here, and which narrow gauge locomotives are due to appear.

Not sure about narrow gauge engines, but 10 full size engines

I'm trying to decide whether to go to this event tomorrow, and can't find out much about it online. The website doesn't contain much information either.

It suggests something from Ffestiniog/Welsh Highland which says to me either Palmerston, Britomart or Lilla.

Have just checked the Ffestiniog website, and it mentions Britomart and Lilla.

Was a Great event, well worth going, One of the best rallies on the circuit for being looked after, they can't do enough for you.

Glad you enjoyed it as much as myself and the boys. All the engines were nicely turned out

mike

birkenhead park festival
 

a fantastic weekend with lots to see .looking forward to 2012 and a very special thanks to ken and all his merry man for putting on a number one show well done to everyone

I bet you were lucky to get away from there and still having wheels on your car

With respect John it's remarks like that, which does nothing to help the event, on the sunday there were well over 20 000 people in the park for this free event, £5000 had been spent on security, there were no problems whatsoever, no vandalism, no engines damaged, all the exhibitors agreed it was a well organised event, ok I am biased, as I did the commentary, but this event deserves to succeed and yes, I will be there next year, irrespective of the senseless rumours by people who weren't even there.

myfanwy did you attend the birkenhead transport festival?

There were some really interesting people coming to look at this rally, not just the ones that go to every rally on the circuit, surely making more people aware/able to enjoy steam and related vintage vehicles the better.

We had a great night out in birkenhead too, no issues whatsoever.

I live just a couple of miles from Birkenhead Park and have been to all 4 rallys they have had. Over the four years the worst trouble i had seen was a couple of boys getting on the steam boat Mudlark and trying move the controls. They got moved on after about 15 seconds with no damage.There are some scallys in Birkenhead but no different to any other town.

Mike

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i totaly agree with bryn mallion .there was no trouble at all .i was there with my fairground rides and found the people to be polite and well mannered when going on my rides .i had very long conversations from the public re my sons fairground organ from 20 year olds to 70 years old about how well it played and was looking forward to hearing it next year .just one thing to to make a note is dont tar all of the people with one brush .i am looking forward to attending next year as well as the steam engine men .thankyou once again for a number one show