Duncombe Park

[Ian Hardy]

A reasonable day was had on the Duncombe Park estate, Helmsley despite 50% more cloud than anticipated! A re-run pretty much of 2010's event with only a handful of changes to the line up, perhaps most enjoyable moment of the day was listening to the commentator as the engine's passed through the ring, his description of the 'extremely rare Aveling & Porter Showman's Engine 14070 'Billy Boy' - one of only ten built' was worth the entrance fee alone!

For anyone travelling that way tomorrow the line up consists of

Aveling 8601/8754/10575/11450/12115/14070/14071/14125
Burrell 2093/2417/2696/3444/3526/3888
Clayton 38742
Foden 13218
Foster 14632
Fowler 9055/11114/11352/14321/14406/14893/15462/15981/16008/16289/16851/17106/17470/17585/Pheonix
Garrett 32762/33248/33486
Mann 1386
Marshall 32092/38024/46276/51483/74614/76890/87003
McLaren 682
RSJ 24585
Yorkshire 117

In addition DMCRE's Robey is to be found in the working area

A couple of images attached of the engines new to the 2011 event

Ian

[Robert The Bruce]

Went both days, program not up to much, as I arrived yesterday a certain engine was leaving at the request of the organisers as no paperwork to go with engine. Went today much better weather with a good attendance, shame Micks Mac did not make it.

Highlight for me was the T3B roller, that still had it's front rolls, lovely little engine.

[buggeroff]

Went on saturday and had a great day out, hope to have my engine there next year.

Chris.

[notyalc]

Great weekend. Well deserved by the GYTEC team after some fairly moderate weather for some of the past events.

[Phil Procter]

[QUOTE=perhaps most enjoyable moment of the day was listening to the commentator as the engine's passed through the ring, his description of the 'extremely rare Aveling & Porter Showman's Engine 14070 'Billy Boy' - one of only ten built' was worth the entrance fee alone!

Ian[/QUOTE]

I am glad I gave it a miss if poor old Billy Boy was there, it would have completely spoilt my weekend.

Phil

[Cygnus X-1]

No play pen this year
Also it would have been good to see the McLaren at this stage of it's restoration.
Despite the above I had a great day at Helmsley.
A few photo's here

http://s650.photobucket.com/albums/u...20Park%202011/

Dave

[Ian Hardy]

Originally Posted by Phil Procter

I am glad I gave it a miss if poor old Billy Boy was there, it would have completely spoilt my weekend.

Phil

A regular I'm afraid! I think most people I brushed shoulders with were most impressed with ex Whitby Council T3 roller 16851, unspoilt!

Ian

[notyalc]

There were more 'unspoilt' engines as you call them than spoilt ones. A thoroughly enjoyable weekend.

[Ian Hardy]

Originally Posted by notyalc

There were more 'unspoilt' engines as you call them than spoilt ones. A thoroughly enjoyable weekend.

Same could be said for almost every event, doesn't dull the enthusiasm, just makes the conversations more interesting

Ian

[Eckdoe]

It was a fantastic weekend, great weather, good food, great atmosphere, very friendly folk, and a load of nice engines etc to see.