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Les Marsh

Abbey Hill Steam Fair 2008.

Abbey Hill Steam Fair.
I was at Yeovil for the weekend playing with a 4" scale Garrett Traction Engine 'Duchess'.









johnreid

Duchess is a lovely little TE, I envy you for being able to operate it.
Les Marsh

johnreid wrote:
Duchess is a lovely little TE, I envy you for being able to operate it.


Thankyou John, and she is a lot of fun too.
Les Marsh

Someone wanted some pictures of this engine but I cannot remember who, I think it was MTA.













willsy

i looked everywhere for it on sunday but couldnt find it anywhere. but is very nice indeed
James

I've seen that tracked TE  

I touched it    

Looks great Les!!
Les Marsh

Just some more of what I saw over the weekend.







Les Marsh

And more.







James

Looks good mate! Many Marshalls??
kusuchi

WOW

Duchess is really beautiful.    Very clean too by the look of it.

Andrew wants one (Can you imagine the shipping charges?)

All that engine and only 35 seconds of video?

Hope there is more
Les Marsh







Les Marsh

kusuchi wrote:
WOW

She is really beautiful.    Very clean too by the look of it.

Andrew wants one (Can you imagine the shipping charges?)

All that engine and only 35 seconds of video?

Hope there is more


Which engine, I have posted a few.
Les Marsh

Do you mean 'Duchess'







pauly

Les Marsh wrote:
Someone wanted some pictures of this engine but I cannot remember who, I think it was MTA.
















oh my god its finally happened.

they have got a tank and a traction engine to mate successfully.

in miniature.
kusuchi

Les Marsh wrote:
kusuchi wrote:
WOW

She is really beautiful.    Very clean too by the look of it.

Andrew wants one (Can you imagine the shipping charges?)

All that engine and only 35 seconds of video?

Hope there is more


Which engine, I have posted a few.


Yours, Les

Just edited it to make that clear.  The thread was moving fast while I was showing Andrew the video.
Les Marsh

kusuchi wrote:
Les Marsh wrote:
kusuchi wrote:
WOW

She is really beautiful.    Very clean too by the look of it.

Andrew wants one (Can you imagine the shipping charges?)

All that engine and only 35 seconds of video?

Hope there is more


Which engine, I have posted a few.


Yours, Les

Just edited it to make that clear.  The thread was moving fast while I was showing Andrew the video.


Thankyou, we try and keep her at her best. Plenty of Brasso and furniture polish with copious amounts of elbow grease.

I had more fun driving her that I forgot to do much filming so that is the only video of her, and just get Andrew to start saving his pocket money.
Les Marsh

It wasn't all traction engines.







Les Marsh









Les Marsh









Les Marsh

Some evening shots.











kusuchi

Les Marsh wrote:
kusuchi wrote:
Les Marsh wrote:
kusuchi wrote:
WOW

She is really beautiful.    Very clean too by the look of it.

Andrew wants one (Can you imagine the shipping charges?)

All that engine and only 35 seconds of video?

Hope there is more


Which engine, I have posted a few.


Yours, Les

Just edited it to make that clear.  The thread was moving fast while I was showing Andrew the video.


Thankyou, we try and keep her at her best. Plenty of Brasso and furniture polish with copious amounts of elbow grease.

I had more fun driving her that I forgot to do much filming so that is the only video of her, and just get Andrew to start saving his pocket money.


With spectacular results.   Love the deep blue and the way it contrast with the brass banding.

I can understand your reasons , but next time you're out it would be great to see some video of it in motion.

If you're prepared to say what kind of investment is involved, PM me sometime, so I can be sure to buy Andrew a big enough Piggy Bank  
Les Marsh

This is the last one.
It was chucking it down when this was taken.

Steve_S

Very interesting pictures Les. Looks like a really good event.
kusuchi

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh18/lmarsh/111_0568.jpg

Are these steam?  Vintage?  Anything we'd recognize in there?
Les Marsh

Steve_S wrote:
Very interesting pictures Les. Looks like a really good event.


It was very enjoyable in between the rain and the mud, it just went too quick.
Les Marsh

kusuchi wrote:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh18/lmarsh/111_0568.jpg

Are these steam?  Vintage?  Anything we'd recognize in there?


No, they are neither, they are all hand made replicas' of a full sized fairground.
kusuchi

Les Marsh wrote:
Steve_S wrote:
Very interesting pictures Les. Looks like a really good event.


It was very enjoyable in between the rain and the mud, it just went too quick.


Looks like a lot of fun.  Loved the pictures of the Showman's at night.
Atticman

Great pics Les, many thanks for posting them.

great TE you have there, looks like a great time.

Is the showmans Pride of the South being pulled by the tractor  

My fave of the many I think is the minature Dodgems lorry,  must have taken ages to get to look tht good
Les Marsh

Atticman wrote:
Great pics Les, many thanks for posting them.

great TE you have there, looks like a great time.

Is the showmans Pride of the South being pulled by the tractor  

My fave of the many I think is the minature Dodgems lorry,  must have taken ages to get to look that good


Thankyou and yes, a good time was had by all.

The Pride of the South is being towed by a tractor, only because the area of ground that they all had to drive through was muddy and there was no grip.
She was one of several being towed that weekend simply because of the amount of rain over the past week.
MTA

Some brilliant pics there Les!

I really should go to some rallies this year...
James

I think the Ford's there with a water bowser on it for filling the boilers!
James

Les Marsh wrote:
Atticman wrote:
Great pics Les, many thanks for posting them.

great TE you have there, looks like a great time.

Is the showmans Pride of the South being pulled by the tractor  

My fave of the many I think is the minature Dodgems lorry,  must have taken ages to get to look that good


Thankyou and yes, a good time was had by all.

The Pride of the South is being towed by a tractor, only because the area of ground that they all had to drive through was muddy and there was no grip.
She was one of several being towed that weekend simply because of the amount of rain over the past week.


Missed that, bugger  
Graham-Jilly

Great pics wonderful day there
Les Marsh

Graham-Jilly wrote:
Great pics wonderful day there


Thankyou and it was a three day show.
Mamodman123

Great pics Les
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