Weeting rally

[jamespeterbrett]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Is this sort of thing really required? On a thread where the idea is to find out whose going, rather than blast about "the air of distrust"! I am sure that other events all over the country have similar problems for the same reasons! Yet again Mr Brett, it appears that you harbour someone else's grudge. Or is it a case of they won't invite you?
I'm well aware of what has gone off at that show in the past and well that's the past and there still going so I say good luck to them and hope they have a successful weekend. Just a shame we can't attend anymore, otherwise we'd go again.

Firstly, I harbor no grudge mine or anyone else’s! Secondly this I have attended for several years, and enjoy the show. With the constraint of tightening our belt this year, and wanting to spend more time with my girlfriend, Weeting was just one of several shows that unfortunately we decided we would give a miss this year. I feel my phrase is justified, and accurate in regards to several people I know. Personally, I have never been treated there anything other than very well.

At the risk of sounding rude, may I say "personal remarks" such as yours are not needed and didn’t need to be "blasted out" it is irrelevant to the discussion in hand. However points (good or bad) regarding shows are what is needed, and your input is valued.

my remarks regarding the weather is just what the forecast has been saying, and looks like all use silly sods out and about this weekend in the east are going to get wet at some time.

As regards to good luck, I would never wish any show anything except that! Regardless of who’s organizing, what the course is, when it is, where it is or weather I’m going or not.

I will say this for Weeting, it harbors a unusual and possibly unique thing, in regards to its working area, if for nothing else, Weeting rally is worth a visit for this alone, with features such as a wood yard with steam wood sawing being done amongst the trees, steam flour milling, seed hulling, chaff cutting, bailing, and threshing. all being done here, with the two large stationary boilers with their various stationary steam engines close by, and not to mention the full size standard gauge railway (all know the name "mainline" is perhaps a bit over ambitious) with working steam saddle tank engine, and wagons being shunted about. Also a chance to photograph several engines that really make an appearance, indeed several are only steamed at Weeting events.

[Bob Davis]

I think there are a few new people bringing engines this year, so it will make a change from just the regulars.

I always enjoy it, I should go and make your own mind up rather than listening to hearsay from others.

I must say I thought you had been to Weeting before Stuart!!??

Originally Posted by single speed

Care to elabotate James? (Not been here before so don't know what to expect!)

[Edwin Foden]

We'll be there, always a good weekend!

I believe there are some different engines coming this year too...

[elsa a8]

WE are going just to look

[ThetfordBlue]

Originally Posted by Edwin Foden

We'll be there, always a good weekend!

I believe there are some different engines coming this year too...

We made the treck over there with a few friends and it was well worth it. Everyone involved made us very welcome and it was great to see a large number of engines that we never normally see, including the museum's Burrell Showmans. The setting is superb....



We also nipped down to the museum to take 2336 back to the works for what I believe to be the first time since she left 110 years ago. All involved at the museum and at Mr Parrott's farm were more than helpful in assisting us, with the museum opening especially and arranging a photographer. Here's one of my amateur shots..

[single speed]

Originally Posted by Bob Davis

I think there are a few new people bringing engines this year, so it will make a change from just the regulars.

I always enjoy it, I should go and make your own mind up rather than listening to hearsay from others.

I must say I thought you had been to Weeting before Stuart!!??

i have been before, once with the Long Shop and then when Kim used to drive Strumpshaws burrell, but i've never with my own engine, so i've never had to worry about coal allowances, getting paid etc. - that's always been someone elses worry!

[UJ2225]

We are steaming sentinel 8827 over there Friday morning then steaming the 80 or so miles home Sunday night.

Its been a few years since I last took and engine and providing we get a drop of coal and have a good time will be back next year.

Jim S

[jamespeterbrett]

Originally Posted by UJ2225

We are steaming sentinel 8827 over there Friday morning then steaming the 80 or so miles home Sunday night.

Its been a few years since I last took and engine and providing we get a drop of coal and have a good time will be back next year.

Jim S

hope you have fun jim mate, and have a safe trip, how long will it take you to get home? 3 hours?

[Thecoalman]

Originally Posted by UJ2225

We are steaming sentinel 8827 over there Friday morning then steaming the 80 or so miles home Sunday night.

Its been a few years since I last took and engine and providing we get a drop of coal and have a good time will be back next year.

Jim S

Look forward to seeing the wagon hope you have a good trip.

Will try and save you a few welsh black rocks.

[staddlestones]

Should be their on Burrell 4051 'Betty' on the sawbench all weekend.