[K.O'Connell]

I had never been to this rally. It was 160 miles from my location but I had some time off and attended on Friday. Because of weather and other time commitments I could only be at this gathering for one hour. A characteristic of American steam rallies are that they are often associated with a local club. The Boonville club is a classic example. They own the property were the rally is held {Thresherman's Park) and they have met there for many years, dating back to the 1960s All the traction engines( exception is the Huber Roller) in these photos were manufactured withing 70 miles of this location, in the US state of Indiana.