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An introduction to the event...
Since the 1960s the Astle Park Traction Engine Rally has been one of the leading outdoor shows in South Cheshire. Set in magnificent parkland and centrally located this iconic event attracts a large annual following. The spectacular Saturday night firework display is one of the highlights over the weekend.

The event is not just for the Steam enthusiast but it is also a great family day out with hundreds of exhibits • Fairground Organs steam engines
• Classic Cars
• Vintage Motorcycles
• Classic Tractors
• Stationary Engines
• Miniature Steam Engines
• Vintage Commercials (Lorries, Buses, Fire Engines etc.)
• Military Vehicle Displays
• Old Time & Modern Funfair
• Wall of Death
• K92000 Dog Display Team
• Crazy Bears - live on stage
• Astle Park Traction Engine Rally Museum
• Quad Bike Rides
• Bungee Trampolines
• Punch & Judy
• Trade Stands
• Autojumble
• Rural Crafts Marquee with demonstrations
• Fine Food Marquee
• Main Arena Entertainment
• Huge Saturday Night Fireworks Display
• Live Band Saturday Evening
• Catering and Licensed Bar
• Public Camping

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Looking forward to this!! We steamed His Majesty, Boadicea and Great North up from Welland Friday, doing 100 miles through the night ready for this weekend.

Haven't been since the local flavour disappeared in 1984.

I await reports as to whether there is some improvement this year.

It was a great local event indeed for our first eight years of exhibiting, but has not beenin my diary for the last thirty years, when the local charity and preservation stalls were excluded and replaced by lines of burger bars!

That's two rallies on the trot you don't like.
Are there any that you do?

Lighten up Frank, Astle Park is brilliant nowadays, don't know where you get your lines of burger vans from, this year is the 50th and all sorts of events are planned, PM your address and I'll send you a ticket and you can help me on the commentary.

55 Full size engines booked in, and it's not just the steam section there will be a great turnout of Commercials, Tractors, Cars and Motorcycles, another great thing about this rally is that the Car and Commercial section doesn't look like the motorway services car park..

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this rally is one of the best in the uk apart from dorset plenty to see and do .its your loss if you miss it this rally gets better every year .

Just bringing it back to the top, should be a great weekend!!

Planning to be there for a 'look in'.

See you all there. Looking forward to it.

shame i cant make it this year, but it is usually brilliant!!

Great rally, well worth the 400 mile round trip...

Great display by the Searle team with McLaren 1652 hauling a few engines around the arena .
Top display of steam on site and two parades makes it a top day out thumbsup


Dave

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hughes...57656709212278

My Flickr album from Saturday, what a fantastic day and great thanks to all involved. If any engine owners want full res of any pics for private use please send me a pm. I have a list of other stuff to send to folk at moment so bear with me but I will get them to you.

Regards

Nigel