The 2010 Houghton Feast - Traction-Talk

lampwortroy · #1 Post / In Thread 9th October 2010, 05:56 PM

Today was the Grand Parade of this years Houghton Feast. Here are some of the photos I took today

Aveling No. 11145 of 1925 Reg TN216 "Ayesha

Aveking No. 10575 of 1923 Reg. PR280 "Carol" Onced part of Eddison's Fleet

Fowler Showmans No. 16439 of 1925 Reg SM5121 originally a tar-sraying roller

Wallis & Steevans No. 7013 of 1908 Reg. PY668

Fowler no. 15649 of 1920 "Providence" This engine made headlines many years ago when it hauled the brand new "River Mite" from Clarkson's of York to The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway via the A1 & A66 across Stainmore.

Reg, NLR 268

REG NLR 269

sparkright · #2 Post / In Thread 22nd October 2010, 10:51 PM

Nice pics Roy. We met the chap with the big Wallis at Dorset and he took some pics of the handbrake on my friends' W&S traction. He showed us some pics of the rebuild and of it on a drum, it is very nice indeed!

v8spider · #3 Post / In Thread 23rd October 2010, 09:38 AM

Thanks for the photos Roy, Is that Aveling on rubber rolls? not knowing would you tell from the picture?

lampwortroy · #4 Post / In Thread 23rd October 2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by v8spider

Thanks for the photos Roy, Is that Aveling on rubber rolls? not knowing would you tell from the picture?

Aveling 11145 could be on rubber but I would have to have a closer look. I will go and see the owner and let you know.

notyalc · #5 Post / In Thread 23rd October 2010, 07:27 PM

Yes it is on rubber rolls.

lampwortroy · #6 Post / In Thread 23rd October 2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by notyalc

Yes it is on rubber rolls.

Thanks, It must be a fairly recent modification

Steamhead21 · #7 Post / In Thread 24th October 2010, 07:13 AM

Many thanks for sharing photographs did not even now of this event.
May attend next year as I live near Durham City.

notyalc · #8 Post / In Thread 24th October 2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lampwortroy

Thanks, It must be a fairly recent modification

I think this is the second year, you need to check with Alan.

lampwortroy · #9 Post / In Thread 24th October 2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by notyalc

I think this is the second year, you need to check with Alan.

I am yet to meet Alan. I have known its previous owner Don Proudlock for around 45 years.

lampwortroy · #10 Post / In Thread 24th October 2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Steamhead21

Many thanks for sharing photographs did not even now of this event.
May attend next year as I live near Durham City.

Houghton Feast is an ancient festival which has been going on since the 12th century. I have been going to see it fairly regularly for around 50 years. It has been one of the regular haunts of White Bros Mammoth Gavioli Organ for over 50 years and stays and plays for 2 days. The Feast lasts several days every October and includes an evening Hog Roast. The traction engines take part in a grand parade on the Saturday afternoon, which includes a local Scottish Pipe Band, sometimes a brass band, plus colliery lodge banners, dancers, scouts, vintage vehicles, decorated floats on the backs of wagons, sometimes Juvenile Jazz Bands & the local territorial Army. There also a funfair with several shows in attendance.