The largest ever gathering of steam wagons with a huge variety of manufacturers represented. Thank you to the event organisers and engine owners who made this rally possible.
A selection from the huge quantity of pictures I took in the sunshine.
Sentinel DG4 8571 complete with Sentinel trailer:
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Fowler Showmans Engine 15657 The Iron Maiden which was kindly posed for photographs:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...3-DSC_1541.jpg
Former Pickfords engine,
Wallis & Steevens 2758 pictured with two former Pickfords Scammell's:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...3-DSC_1687.jpg
Quite a number of engines were posed in front of the house in beautiful late summer sunshine, here
Yorkshire Wagon 117 is seen with the owner Mr Ward's other recently restored
Standard Sentinel 1488, an engine that until recently was on display in the Bass Museum in Burton upon Trent:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...0-DSC_1858.jpg
A posed line up of 6 double crank compound 5NHP Burrell's that were present, they are
Burrell 4055 Crimson Lady,
3941 The Badger,
4093 Dorothy,
3555 The Busy Bee,
3926 Margaret,
3669 Nero :
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Long time since this one has been seen out,
Sentinel DG4 8084 originally supplied to Hovis in Manchester:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_2134.jpg
Sentinel S4 8843, one of the Goold family engines:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...4-DSC_2245.jpg
Foden wagon 13178 which had traveled down from Aberdeen:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...4-DSC_2256.jpg
The Worbey family's newly completed
Garrett Overtype Wagon 30826:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...9-DSC_5450.jpg
Wallis and Steevens Agricultural Engine 7666 was at work in the threshing area:
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One of many Saunders family engines at the rally,
Fowler Ploughing Engine 14248 Sunrise:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_5646.jpg
Marshall Agricultural Engine 34151 Jimmie B with the jam packed car park in the background:
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The sole surviving
Fowler steam wagon 19708:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_5704.jpg
Burrell 4000 Ex-Mayor working hard in the showground:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...3-DSC_5799.jpg
An engine that I have not seen completed and in steam,
Garrett Showmans Tractor 33358 Lord George:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_5811.jpg
Wallis & Steevens Advance Roller 8064 which has had a rapid restoration after been sold at Cheffins auction in October 2010:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_6331.jpg
Burrell Crane Engine 3197:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...5-DSC_6347.jpg
Newly restored
Burrell Road Locomotive 3941, The Badger making it's first appearance at the rally in nearly 10 years:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_6362.jpg
On the Saturday evening several engines went on a road run, here
Fowell Agriculture Engine 92 is seen in the centre of Ickwell village:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_6420.jpg
Mann steam wagon 1120:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...6-DSC_6464.jpg
Three engines on the road run,
Fowler Road Locomotive 12754 which had been roaded to the event from Barleylands,
Foden tractor 14084 and
Foden Tractor 14078:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_6497.jpg
Another engine out on the road,
Fowler Tractor 15632:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...7-DSC_6503.jpg
A pair of small single cylinder steam tractors,
Foster 14741 and
Wallis and Steevens 2758:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...1-DSC_6539.jpg
Can't resist another picture of
Burrell Road Engine 3941, The Badger in the evening sunshine:
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/tth/12...6-DSC_6527.jpg