Banbury Steam Rally, 2019

[Gordon Bennett]

I visited the Banbury Steam Rally yesterday - Saturday 29th June 2019.

As always, it was an excellent show although I found the heat difficult to deal with. From the experience of previous years, I know that photography of the engines is best left until late afternoon as the sun is in a better position. You also have the added bonus that it is mostly engine people or enthusiasts that are still around the engines at this time - your average "how much is it worth" punter has gone home to get the barbie going! With less people around taking some half decent photos of the engines is a little easier.

Below are some photos taken by myself yesterday. They have all been cropped slightly but nothing else has been changed.

The first three photos are of a newly purchased roller - it was collected from the yard where it had been standing the weekend before. I do know a little about the background to the purchase - but I do not know if the people involved want the story in the public domain. So for this reason I will let others post the info if they wish.








I took over one hundred photos but the majority are for artwork projects. For this reason, while they hold a lot of information for myself, to other people they look like poorly taken pictures. There are some that work well though, and a few of these are below.











All in all, a very enjoyable day. I thank the Banbury Steam Society for putting the show on and gathering a good selection of engines together. Great stuff!!!!

Michael

[btiratsoo]

Cracking photos Michael. Thank you for taking time to post them. Late afternoon to early evening is my favourite time at a rally as well both as a punter and when with the engine.

The Burrell, AF 3836, is a beautiful looking engine! Credit to the owner and crew there.

[Phil Procter]

I havn't seen any recent photo's of Burrell 3395 The "Dalesman".
Was it at Banbury this year ?

Phil

[wjvardy1942]

Yes.

[Gordon Bennett]

Here you go Phil, "The Dalesman" looking absolutely gorgeous, as ever! The field where the engine line is situated at Bloxham is on a hill. At the one end of the line, the engines are parked on the brow of the hill and if you walk in front of them you are actually looking up at them. This changes the perspective slightly and the engines look absolutely magnificent, they stand very proudly. I perhaps have not explained that very clearly - in which case just enjoy the photo!



I must admit to being torn between The Dalesman and the Burrell that belongs to the Saunders as the subject for a new drawing. I did have a composition in which to depict the engine but I have decided not to take it any further - literally back to the drawing board! I will come up with something though.

Michael

[Phil Procter]

Originally Posted by Gordon Bennett

Here you go Phil, "The Dalesman" looking absolutely gorgeous, as ever! The field where the engine line is situated at Bloxham is on a hill. At the one end of the line, the engines are parked on the brow of the hill and if you walk in front of them you are actually looking up at them. This changes the perspective slightly and the engines look absolutely magnificent, they stand very proudly. I perhaps have not explained that very clearly - in which case just enjoy the photo!

Michael

Thanks for that super photo of the Dalesman.

Mr Freeman promised he would look after it when he bought it from us all those years ago, and he has done just that, it looks just as good as ever. I have not actually seen it in the flesh since it left our farm in North Yorkshire on a low loader in summer 1986 .

Phil

[Bosiboz]

Originally Posted by Phil Procter

Thanks for that super photo of the Dalesman.

Mr Freeman promised he would look after it when he bought it from us all those years ago, and he has done just that, it looks just as good as ever. I have not actually seen it in the flesh since it left our farm in North Yorkshire on a low loader in summer 1986 .

Phil

Also looked well pulling the Badger's brick wagons.

[Dazzla]

Funny really. Had there been an agricultural engine or road loco on display that had been hidden away for 50 years folk wouldn't have stopped talking about it. But because it's 'just an Aveling roller' it doesn't get discussed at all.

What fabulous old engine it is. Nice to know it's going get a new lease life.

Dazzla

[Bosiboz]

Originally Posted by Dazzla

Funny really. Had there been an agricultural engine or road loco on display that had been hidden away for 50 years folk wouldn't have stopped talking about it. But because it's 'just an Aveling roller' it doesn't get discussed at all.

What fabulous old engine it is. Nice to know it's going get a new lease life.

Dazzla

Been discussed plenty on Faceache

[C.M.FANCE]

Originally Posted by Dazzla

Funny really. Had there been an agricultural engine or road loco on display that had been hidden away for 50 years folk wouldn't have stopped talking about it. But because it's 'just an Aveling roller' it doesn't get discussed at all.

What fabulous old engine it is. Nice to know it's going get a new lease life.

Dazzla

There are not a lot of this class of A&P being rallied and certainly not with the interesting modifications. It would be all too easy to clean off all the old paint and turn out another 'Rolls Royce' engine - the current finish is much more interesting and representative.