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.

I have some pictures but no engine details so between us we'll get there!! The miniature "Advance" is Steve Dakins latest project, one of only two in the country in four inch scale. Lee

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Forgot one....:(

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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 !.

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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

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