Goldsmith Spring Rally
 

I will be attending the Lake Goldsmith Rally next weekend.
Just thought to ask if there is anyone out there who would like a picture of something in particular.
Won't make any promises but if I know I will have a shot at finding it for you.

Since there were no requests I will just have to share what tickled my fancy.
Apologies if I include something from a past thread but I am old and tis hard to recall exactly what I pointed my camera at last time.

Each rally Goldsmith tries to have a theme. This time the theme was the products of the Caterpiller Co.
I won't fill this thread with pictures of all the examples that turned up but a few are worthy of mention.

My favorite was this beastie.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21094

A real days work to get it to do some miles. Here is the history and a few close ups.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21093
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21095
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21096
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21097

A couple of others that caught my eye were these two.
No doubt there will be a full report in another place where such things are higher on their list.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21088
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21087

My favorite steam toy of the weekend was this great little machine from the US.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21069

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21067

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21068

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21070

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21071

I especially liked the spacious accommodation for the crew.
It would at least ensure they completed their journey as quickly as was possible.
One way to get productivity up.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21072

I had a chance to get a few good pictures of the Clayton wagon. Another nice machine.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21076

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21073

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21075

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21077

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21074

We were talking about big engines in another thread and I found this in a shed. Enjoy.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21064

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21063

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21066

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21062

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21061

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21065

Here is another machine that I have never seen leave its shed. Looks great but do not know if it runs.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21083

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21082

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21085

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21084

A few other machines I spotted in my travels during the day.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21105
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21106

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21086

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21081

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21080

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21079

There were not many models this time. I think the weather put them off.
It rained and it showered then after a brief bit of sun it hailed yet I still managed to get sun burnt.
Serves me right for not wearing my hat.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21099
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21100
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21101

One bloke had the right idea.
Bring your model on a big trailer and when you are ready put the car on the trailer and it becomes the load for your model.
Of course you need a good size model to do that but I think he had it covered.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21104
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21103
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21102

Goldsmith has a reasonable size parade ground and the middle is usually used to demonstrate ploughing with a pair of ploughing engines. This year they decided to let the Catapiller people have a play and gave permission for them to dig a bit of a hole as long as they filled it in again at rally's end.

When last I looked the boys were sure getting into the spirit of things.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21092

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21091

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21090

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21089

Something small and different to finish off.

A nice little steam turbine.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21107

More next time.

Found one more model. Love the tarps on the roof.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=21098