NTET Road Run - 27 September 2014

[Traction engine fan]

a few of mine. some of you may have see these on Facebook.

[seagry]

http://youtu.be/u3OpqvBhS84

Great day just as a spectator. Took some video and photos which can be found on the link. Shot on mobile so quality not on a par with the above but people may find interesting.

[mark vine]

A different perspective on the day, a few photo's from the seat of a participant.
One of my co driver's for the day.






















Mark.

[garrett4cd]

Originally Posted by Traction engine fan

Think my face in Chris' photo here just about sums the day up! Endless laughs and fun, by far one of the best days out I've had with the engine and one that I'll remember for a long time, it was great being left to just get on with it and enjoy ourselves, don't think I saw one person looking even slightly bored all day. Very well organised and the meal in the evening was fantastic. The best feeling of all was knowing that every person there that day was there to have a good time and enjoy steam on the road, not for any other reason at all, it made for an incredible atmosphere. It was well worth the journey up from Exeter.

I'll try and get a few of my photos up when I get chance. Has anyone got any video from the few hills that we encountered? The one up through the trees must have made for brilliant viewing, would love to see it.

George.

[Rob Barker]

Yes a brilliant day, even for us public! Wonderful atmosphere everywhere I went. I smiled as I was driving away along one of the routes & the tarmac was all white as so many metal wheels had been over it.

One issue which has not been addressed was the appalling traffic jam caused by the parking of a couple of rollers outside a pub on the narrowest of roads, barely a hundred yards from the gate. This delayed the return of many engines by a considerable amount, as well as countless disgruntled motorists. One angry driver, after sitting for maybe 20 mins was walking around asking people whether there was a marshal around which clearly there wasn't. By the time I left at about 5.45 there was a long queue of engines one way & a long queue of cars the other, both unable to get through.

I appreciate that this event took a massive amount of organisation but this isolated but protracted event was a thing which could have easily been avoided.

I videoed every engine I saw but thought maybe people would find it boring if I posted it all! If anyone has a specific request then I'm happy to sort it if I have it.

[Tim Watson]

Did anyone get a picture or video of my engine crossing the ford at Sutton. It was great fun!

Tim

[alinsteam]

[QUOTE=General C.R Dewet;313999]One from the long route, it was rather lonely out there in the morning, but credit to the lads on the McLaren road loco who did the 51 mile route, the only engine to do so. We passed them with about 15 miles to go to the lunch stop and they were arriving just as we were getting ready to leave. A good effort.[/QUOTM

Many thanks for filling us up with water.

[00000]

Some really nice loads behind a few engines too, Ex Mayor with the Yachts , & the two recently restored traction wagons behind the Burrell, & some others. Plus I think that brown Clayton is my new favouritist engine!

[Bosiboz]

Desperate Dan 'Lancashire Lad' has a brown trouser moment as he suddenly realises the magnitude of the slopes he will have to negotiate on the road run

[Bosiboz]

Short bit of video on the road run