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Abbey Hill Steam Fair 2008.
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Les


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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It wasn't all traction engines.








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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some evening shots.












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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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  
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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


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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very interesting pictures Les. Looks like a really good event.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

Are these steam?  Vintage?  Anything we'd recognize in there?
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some brilliant pics there Les!

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