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Leigh Arms Steam Party

The 40th Hollybush Steam Party was held at the Leigh Arms this weekend. (dont ask!)

Superb do, good company and good fun.

16 full size engines, several miniatures and a load of steam boats plus other assorted tackle.

No doubt some photos will appear in due course.

From memory:

Basil's Aveling 6 Tonner
Sams Boys Burrell Roller
Ray Pearsons F Type Rusty Nuts
Fowler Roller Navigator
Wallis Advance Chipchase
Bostocks Fowler TE
The Shiny Burrell
Metcalfes Clayton TE
George Coles' Clayton TE
Alan Thwaites Ruston Tractor (thanks for the drive!)
Foster TE
Julian Staffords Aveling Rosetta
Platemakers Sentinel S6 Tipper
The Bridson Burrell Road Loco
Max Cowap's unique John Collings
Barber's Burrell SCC Stanley Monarch (stranded on the low loader !)

The steam tug Kerne was moored on the River Weaver also, along with all sorts of working boats too!

A good time was had by all!

Thanks to all organisers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broken Firebar (Post 36911)

Popped along for a look on both days but didn't stay too long, only took a few pics of the formation rolling team this afternoon !.

http://www.steamscenes.net/ttu/887.jpg

http://www.steamscenes.net/ttu/886.jpg

very good weekend (except for the cold weather)

weather was much better today

shame about the rain last night

but thanks for a good weekend

sammy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engine-Mad (Post 36925)

(except for the cold weather)

Yes it was bloomin cold if you got out of the sun.

:)

yea thats true as soon as that sun went down today it didnt half go cold but yesterday was freezing but thats english rally weather lol;)

But it was dry when it counted, rain at night, no problem !! Best Hollybush doo ive been to for years.
Spent most of this afternoon watching formation rolling, good time was had by all.
Basil

Thanks for the pictures, looks like it was a good show, shame i couldnt make it, would of liked to, but was occupied elsewere.

yea

it was a good weekend

and the weather yesterday made it better

Would just like to say a BIG thank you to all who turned up to mark the 40th Steam Party in the Little Leigh area over the week end and a BIG thank you to the Land Lord and all the staff at the Leigh Arms who make the event possible by letting us use their car park, and for putiing up with us all.

The weather could have been a lot worse, it could have rained during the day !

Here's to next year.

a great weekend as usual wel al had a good time

I really enjoyed it despite the engine being stuck on the lowloader! Hopefully be back next year with living van in tow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basil (Post 36935)

But it was dry when it counted, rain at night, no problem !! Best Hollybush doo ive been to for years.
Spent most of this afternoon watching formation rolling, good time was had by all.
Basil

But where were you in the evening?

Zzzzzzzzz!

Should have asked James if he wanted to join us!!

Did you like rolling? Good Pic's

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Originally Posted by hercules1912 (Post 36919)

Forgot one....:(

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk//ttu/00004556.jpg

Interesting looking engine, what is it? :))

Its a John Collins steam tractor, the sole surviving example.