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Torbay Steam Fair - Friday
I went down to Torbay Steam Rally on Friday, to attend the rally but also to see the engines travel through Brixham and tackle the sharp incline to the green above the town where the fair was historically held. This recreates the job showman from Anderton & Rowland, Whitleggs and Hancock's had to tackle each time the fair came to town.
Burrell's Gladiator, and Princess Marina tackled the hill with two trailers and McLaren Collossus took a trailer on it's own. You really had to be there to appreciate how steep it is, how tight the corner is and the anticipation before they climb the hill. Proper impressive. One of those times when still pictures just don't cut it, so I took a video: We are used to seeing heavy haulage in playpens like at GDSF, but when you have narrow streets with tricky twists and turns plus such a steep hill it really does add another dimension. One can only imagine how difficult it most have been with engines during working times with a full load, on strakes and possibly in the wet. Well done to the engine owners/drivers and the rally organisers for coordinating road closures without which it could have never happened. If they do it again I shall be there without doubt. Some more pictures of the run through the town: The decline was almost as impressive as ascent, as these pictures of Collossus demonstrate: Then the big load came very slowly next: And some more pictures taken earlier in the day at the rally:
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You beat me to it David! It was a brilliant spectacle in Brixham on the Friday night, and many thanks to Robin for the lift too!
Here's a couple of my photos too: Firstly the engines on the Thursday night Then Friday morning we need to shift the cultivator More general engines on site Preparations for the evening Causing a stir on the quay side Spot the engine The run back The Friday night |
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Hi Steam Snapper, it's actually a 6" miniature that came into Devon over the winter from Cornwall. It really is an impressive engine!
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It was a bit of a heart in the mouth job to say the least. I'm going to get a bike so you can't get all the exclusives
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Tony Brooks, organiser of the Torbay Steam Fair and who originally thought up the idea of recreating feat of engines climbing the hill to the green where the fair was held was telling me about a photograph that exists of engines tackling the incline during their working days. I'm not sure if this is the one he was speaking of but I've managed to find this one of Anderton & Rowlands Lord Nelson taking trucks to the Brixham Regatta in 1928:
Lord Nelson is pictured from the other side of the road exactly where Princess Marina is in cocky_1987's pic here:
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