Strumpshaw - after the rain
 

I visited Strumpshaw on the Monday. Living about 20 miles away as the crow flies, I expected it to be as dry as at home - I was wrong. I wasn't planning to take any photgraphs, but got carried away by the working demonstrations of extracting engines from mud! No pretensions of a proper record of another very interesting rally - for the visitor!

A well know figure in the local steam scene looking uncharacteristically glum.
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Burrell SCC 'Achilles' and RSJ 'Major'.
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'Major' again.
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'Achilles' getting a hand.
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'Achilles' - made it!
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Burrell SCC 'The Duchess'. The Field Marshall looks to have the regulator and cylinder drain cocks full open!
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Marshall portable. The reflection in the puddle looked better in real life.
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Some got out on their own. Foden Colonial Road Locomotive 'Monarch'.
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Some visitors didn't mind the mud.
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Finally, every steam 'Do' needs an organ. Thanks to Jonny Ling of The Grange for bringin his Dutch street organ.
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At first glance of the first picture on my iPhone screen, I thought the canopy on the RS&J had shrunk.

Cheers
Carl.

Lovely photographs. This year was a lot better although last night was wet. A good rally.

Thanks for posting. What was the crowd like? Did they cover the costs I wonder?

Russ