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Offline Bigbadbugga

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Cheshire steam fair
« on: July 09, 2013, 08:38:52 PM »

Anyone in the north UK going this weekend?

I'll be there on Sunday, looks like its going to be a scorcher :)

http://www.outdoorshows.co.uk/cheshire-steam-fair.html
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2013, 09:11:57 PM »
I would love to go... just a little to far for me  :bang:

Remember to take lots of pictures for us who can't go.
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2013, 10:31:31 PM »
I might get there there; it's only 25 minutes or so from home.

A month later, there's the traction engine rally in Chelford http://www.outdoorshows.co.uk/astle-park-traction-engine-rally.html

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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2013, 11:19:52 AM »
Quote from: Brass_Machine on July 09, 2013, 09:11:57 PM
I would love to go... just a little to far for me  :bang:

Remember to take lots of pictures for us who can't go.

Will do, I'll even take the good camera :)
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 11:52:54 AM »
I thought about going but it's a bit  of a trek for me... :scratch:

I look forward to the piccies BBB..... :thumbup:
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 06:16:21 PM »
Hi John,

I'm planning on going on Saturday (other commitments on Sunday). Not been to this one before but I thought I'd give it a try. I'm also hoping to go to Chelford in August, but I'll see what the weather is like nearer the time. I went to the Chelford rally last year for the first time in about twenty years and was surprised (and pleased) how little it had changed in that time.

Gary
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2013, 03:43:51 AM »
Our local engineering group (WDMES) have their track next to the field and run train rides for the "kiddies" during the event.
As a member I may be there on the Sunday absorbing the excess of tea and biscuits these events always generate...

iirc last year the ground was so wet that none of the traction engines could get onto the field and so the only steam to be seen was from us and the tea urn!
Looks good for this year though.
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2013, 11:00:22 AM »
Piccies as promised.......

All 181 pics here......http://s264.photobucket.com/user/jonjored/library/cheshire%20steam%20fair%202013?sort=2&page=1

What a great show this was, lots to see, friendly and a seriously sunny day.:D

I'll let the piccies do the talking....









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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2013, 11:01:47 AM »
 Some for the military fans....









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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2013, 11:03:10 AM »
Some steam.....





This was Fred's.:)



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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2013, 11:04:43 AM »
Rat look is alive in steam too.....







I like this



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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2013, 11:06:41 AM »


One of the dubs attending,





And another...





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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2013, 11:08:12 AM »
 Some cars parading....











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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2013, 11:10:19 AM »










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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2013, 11:11:44 AM »




This was my favorite car there *want*



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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2013, 11:58:56 AM »
I couldn't make it, so thanks so much for the pics.

That black Lanchester HAM845 takes me back; my Dad had one from around 1951 to 1955 when he replaced it with a Jowett Javelin (I was 8 at the time). I bought the Javelin from him when I was 18 in '65, but soon replaced it with a 1947 Lea Francis Sports. There was something about our buying the products of failed manufacturers back then.

Got a Mondeo now.  :( 

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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2013, 11:59:40 AM »
Great....!!1

Thanks for sharing.  :thumbup:
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2013, 12:43:15 PM »
Quote from: John Rudd on July 10, 2013, 11:52:54 AM
I thought about going but it's a bit  of a trek for me... :scratch:

I look forward to the piccies BBB..... :thumbup:

Do you go to the Driffield Steam do?
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2013, 01:31:28 PM »
Quote from: Anzaniste on July 15, 2013, 12:43:15 PM
Quote from: John Rudd on July 10, 2013, 11:52:54 AM
I thought about going but it's a bit  of a trek for me... :scratch:

I look forward to the piccies BBB..... :thumbup:

Do you go to the Driffield Steam do?

Yeah..been before :thumbup:  :clap: 

Hope to go again this year for the Saturday..We're just back from holidaying in Boston etc ( did I mention we're going?  :lol: )so will probably be tired from the journey.
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2013, 05:46:50 AM »


Yeah..been before :thumbup:  :clap: 

Hope to go again this year for the Saturday..We're just back from holidaying in Boston etc ( did I mention we're going?  :lol: )so will probably be tired from the journey.
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I could be going on the Saturday too.

Boston to Hull is 70 miles, its quite a long walk!!! :wave:
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2013, 06:31:26 AM »
Quote from: Anzaniste on July 16, 2013, 05:46:50 AM


Yeah..been before :thumbup:  :clap: 

Hope to go again this year for the Saturday..We're just back from holidaying in Boston etc ( did I mention we're going?  :lol: )so will probably be tired from the journey.

I could be going on the Saturday too.

Boston to Hull is 70 miles, its quite a long walk!!! :wave:
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Noooooo...... :Doh: Boston Massachewsets....in the good 'ole USA...
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2013, 06:57:22 AM »
Great Pics BBB!!! :clap:  And Fred Dibnah's traction engine  :drool:  :drool:  :ddb:  :ddb:

  I got Freds Last 'trip' on DVD last X-mas Dad and i spent most of boxing day in the A/C (it was 40-45 C here) watching it,  BLISS!!     

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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2014, 01:40:16 PM »

Rather than start a new thread I decided to reopen last years.

The Cheshire steam fair is this weekend and I'll be there again on the Sunday. :)

This time I'll be scouring the tool sales for machine tools. :dremel:
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2014, 02:00:00 PM »
That red flatbed truck (JSU 885) looks a lot like my old 1941 Plymouth pickup truck that I owned in the mid 70's. Takes me back, too!

Thanks for the pics -- missed them first time around -- looking forward to the new ones! :thumbup:
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Re: Cheshire steam fair
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2014, 04:13:44 PM »
I missed this great posting, first time around, too!  :scratch: 

Can't attend. Looking forward to more crackin' pics.......  :thumbup:

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