MSTEC Rally March 2014 Melbourne
 

Only got to spend a day here and was busy playing with my Cliff but got in a few shots before the public arrived.
Was only using my mobile phone but they came out OK.

I got 3 steam trucks to pose for me.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17038
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17037
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17049

4 portables

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17044
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17043
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17042
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17041

A pair of ploughing engines

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17050

A couple of traction engines presented themselves

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17047
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17040

and I found and a couple of nice models without the usual crowd of people surrounding them.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17039
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17048

There was this interesting machine currently serving as a letter box I think while it waits at the front gate
for someone to fall in love with it.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17046

Also found a couple of nice fire pumps.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17051
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17045

and finally this interesting effort.

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=17052

No doubt there was a lot of other stuff there but I only had a short time to wander and often the sun or something / somebody was in the way making photography difficult.

I had a good day and got to take my machine home with no list of things to do.
Always a good end to a day of steaming.
Might even go to the next one.

I thought it might have been you with the Cliff & Bunting! It was a good show this year with Sam and Janine's efforts organising the rally, and MSTEC was able to raise enough cash to continue working on the many restorations and keep running our engines.

I'm glad you enjoyed your time at the rally and had a chance to have a good look around - I hope to see you there next year!

Cheers

Neil