I heard from people that the traffic jams into the site were much smaller, and from other steam people that a lot (some- quite few?) engines either hadn't entered or hadn't turned up.
My view is that for most rallies one is showing for charity, so you turn up and do your bit, enjoy yourself and thats all OK. You get a bag of coal and plaque or a mug and a thank you, and you don't need any more. GDSF is a money making company - if they want me to give up 5 days holiday, so they can make their money on my back, then they can pay me for it. I only have a miniature, and I don't suppose they will miss me, but I do make a point of trying to contribute by towing kids all day. Also, I am not a great one for traction engines or tractors etc- beyond a passing interest. I go to run my engine
Great pix - interesting. Thank you..
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