Singelton Steam Festvial
 

I saw quite a few TT's there today ! The weather stayed dry throughout the day, but the overnight rain cause some nice demonstration's and a bit of fun. Nice selection of engines from the rally scene. The President looked fabulous, it was the first time i saw it and my god what a good job they did on it. It was nice to see the comparison between The Great North and The President when they were parked side by side. All on all i wonderful show, which was packed with lots of people and some reasonable weather for once. The Ex Lillywhite collection was there, first time with them all together, Pictures to follow

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A few more: Mrs Dibnah stearing another aveling !
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I would be interested if anyone else has got any good photos of today or yesterday ? ?

A few, probably to many I took at end of Sunday when I arrived, as usual late.
Quality not that good, new camera, cheep and it shows! Quite a few of the Lilly White collection showing the ravages of sea air,
Cheers Rog


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I popped in on Saturday, nice little do and good to see folk after quite a while.

The President sure is a nice bit of kit, and that Q class Marshall is a VERY nice machine, I am more than slightly envious!

We were refugees from the WESES show but so glad we didn't miss this one..what a lovely show and weather held out for us too.Great to have the freedom to drive around.Thanks to Michael for letting us come along at such short notice.

I have pm'd you

Here's a few pics.

Nice little Aveling & Porter 8 tonner. These always look 'right' to me.

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Q class Marshall 73040. I wanted to take this one home

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Steve Paxton's 3 speed compound, 55676? Again, very nice engine.
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After growing up near to Lillywhite's and hearing the legend of these engines it was a real pleasure to see them up close and especially see the 'Q' in steam. Well done guys thumbsup

I went down mainly to see the Lillywhite engines and it was well worth it.

Lovely setting for a rally, great for pictures, shame the sun went in as soon as I arrived.

Not sure I have ever seen one engine lift another, see attached picture!

Lots more pictures on SS soon, hopefully before GDSF.

I wasn't sure if it was you at first but at a second glance the pink shirt gave it away ! I would have come and said hello but i could not see you the rest of the day

I agree, i dont think i have seen one lift another till then there steamer games were certainty eventful

Yer the sun was a bit annoying specially when you get The President in all it glory and the condition are not right lol

Robin :)

lol, the trademark - when I didn't wear a pink shirt at Kemble everybody moaned!

I've never seen a Marshall roller go that fast!

I've seen The President twice now without sunshine, third time lucky at GDSF...

Yer i know the smoke out of that was miles high, i have a video i will put on youtube tonight and show everyone else

Just out of interest did the venture up to the wood and get any descent pics of the wood sawing with the Q class ?? I could never get a good one, To many people but what an engine

Yep that hope it sunny for dorset cause a load behind that is a photographer dream lol

Robin

Yes I was lucky and there wasn't many people about. I've never seen an engine wood sawing in such an authentic environment before.

And in working clothes as well ( well as found clothes)

David is absolutely right and here's a picture of the logs being handled using the musuem's newly restored yard crane too.

An excellent event as mentioned in other posts, good to see the engines neatly spaced out and clutter free.
One unusual item that drew great interest was the Hudspith steam gramophone, The steam exhausts through the centre of the sound horn.

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Is that a steam powered pushbike? I want one!

More info on the Hudspith steam bicycle here

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Singleton is also a great venue for miniatures. Since my last visit even more of the woodland paths are wheel chair accessible which make them ideal scale road for my miniature :D

On the Sunday, i dont think i saw u stop giving rides and turndeling around the site !

Must have been a lot of fun :D

I'm sure I remember the commentator say it was parafin & petrol powered!

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All I did was offer a ride to a kid that was fascinated with my engine. This was at one thirty. After that a queue spontaneously formed and I didn't stop until quarter to five when I dropped my fire to go home.

Engines are for driving not polishing - I enjoyed putting my engine through it's paces. Over the weekend I covered 23 miles, climbed loads of hills and explored all the paths. Brilliant event; thank you Michel for letting me in at short notice.

Looks like your having fun though Julia. Makes me even more determined to get mine finished.

mark

Why is it the steam powered bike then ?

i missed the comentry on the bike i only grabbed that one picture on passing !

According to web site shown below it is steam powered and paraffin fueled.
Rog

more on the bike here, by the owner...

http://www.steamcar.net/z-hudspith.html

Late in the day, but here's a few of the pics we got...

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my wife took this for run around the field

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this is a minature, my son was very kindly invited to ride on it round the arena

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We had a wonderful day and will be back next time