Steam Rally (Non Kilt)

[Freelander Sporrano]

Here is a link to a gallery of picture I took at this years Netley Marsh Steam rally near my Sisters home

http://homepage.mac.com/sporrano1/Ne...008/index.html

[Macman]

Excellent pics, David. We may end up going back to steam power, eh? I love the TD too.

[cessna152towser]

Nice set of pics, David, some lovely machines there.

[Panache]

What fun pictures. Rather wonderful that these machines are still around and working because of the efforts of some dedicated individuals.

Cheers

Jamie

[Une]

That was a brillant day out David, & may l add the hottest day we had, Also Patricks black face after having a go on that steam engine, he told me it was an amazing day.

[Jock Scot]

I well remember seeing those machines working for their living! The threshing machines and steam engine, were a delight to a wee lad such as me.The health and safety inspector of today would die of heart failiure within the first five seconds of seeing it! I vividly remember the horse drawn waggons bringing in load upon load of "Best Steam Coal" for the engines.The most wonderful thing I ever saw,as a child, was a pair of steam engines ploughing.One engine,with a winch, was one side of the field, another with a large pully wheel underneath the other side, would pull a six furrow plough back and foreward across the field. My brother and I tried to persuade my mother to let us have a ride on the plough---- to no avail. We gave up that idea when we saw the result of the steel hawser breaking.It took off,clean as a whistle, one of the engines chimneys. We also moved house with the help of a steam powered lorry.Great days in many ways, particularly for me and my brother, but "the good old days" I am not so sure.

Thank you for the pictures and thank you for the memories.

[Livingston]

David, I will have to share those with my brother-in-law. He is also a fan of steam engines and has rebuilt some for shows in Iowa.