Steam Toy Lincs.......

[Stilldrillin]

Next Saturday, 4th September, members of the Steam Toy forum, http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/ are holding their second annual gathering.

At the Owston Ferry Pumping Station,
South Street,
Owston Ferry,
North Lincolnshire,
DN9 1RP


Approx 30 members, with some 600 "toys" available between them, will display engines, locos, traction engines, cars, steam rollers, boats....... Anything small, steam powered, hot air, flame licker etc.

Many others, will drop in for a few hours to meet other members, steam, chat & generally enjoy a get together with like minded enthusiasts.

A handfull of Madmodders will be there.

............ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO DROP IN.........

David D

[John Hill]

Thanks for the invite David but its a bit far for me to go!

John

[Stilldrillin]

Thanks for the invite David but its a bit far for me to go!

John

Graham, (shoey51) and his wife Jilly are here now, from Australia! 

There's still time to book a flight John.

David D

 

[Bluechip]

You taking that Huxtable Howitzer thing ??

Riding it up there maybe ??   

Dave BC

[Stilldrillin]

You taking that Huxtable Howitzer thing ??

Riding it up there maybe ??  

Dave BC

That's a thought, Dave!  

Might also have a Robinson, to go with it. Will it all fit? Will the car cope?

No steaming for me........



David D

[Dean W]

No steaming for you, David?  Just hot air-ing, then?

I would love to go to something like this, once in my life.  There are a lot of steam enthusiasts in my area (state), but
they are into full sized steamers.  Farm traction engines, mostly.  At least there are folks keeping it alive.
Still, I really want to visit GB one day, and I'm going to make sure I go when you all are toy steaming it up!

Nice of you to put an announcement here, David.

Dean

[Bluechip]

Contemplating having a trip up myself ... sounds like my sort of shindig ..

Assuming, that is, I'm not putting up curtain poles for the womenfolk ..

(Had a moment of mental aberration   ... silly old sod that I am   ...    must get a grip )

Would only take about 1 to 1 1/2 hours eh? All motorway ...

Dave BC

[Stilldrillin]

Dean,

Even though I'm a member of a toy steam group, I prefer the challenge of the necessary "alchemy/ black magic", needed for hot air and flamelicker engines.

Steaming is not that much of a challenge!  

Re. visiting UK. One member from Indiana, and one from the Virgin Islands are arriving shortly...... If hurricane Earl has not caused too much chaos......  



Dave,

No motorway for me. I'm going straight across. About an hour..... Worksop, Retford, Gainsborough, (picking up SKIPRAT). Then up to the venue.  

Hope to see you there!  

David D

[Rob.Wilson]

No photos of the day       

Rob 

[Brass_Machine]

Wish I had the cash to go. A lot of people in the UK I need to have coffee (tea) with!

...
I would love to go to something like this, once in my life.  There are a lot of steam enthusiasts in my area (state), but
they are into full sized steamers.  Farm traction engines, mostly.  At least there are folks keeping it alive.
Still, I really want to visit GB one day, and I'm going to make sure I go when you all are toy steaming it up!

...

Dean,

You need to get to a Cabin Fever or NAMES show. Plenty of model engineering! Had a wicked time the last few times I went. In fact, the year before last, I got to hang out with Bernd and Cedge!

Eric

[Stilldrillin]

No photos of the day       

Rob 

Hmmm....... Yer right Rob!

Had a crackin' day. Met many Forum Friends old and new.

Not easy to photograph, as well as man the table/ fight the breeze/ distribute flapjacks, etc......

We were outside, around the pumping station.....








My table. (Not my spare tyre.  ).....




Regarding engine pics, I suggest you view young Ross's posting. (He's the lad on the right of my first pic). Make sure you watch the video.....

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about33116.html

I had a lot of trouble with the very gentle breeze. Me flamelickers wouldn't, and we'd no compressor for the elbow engine.

Managed to keep the Huxtable going, but it insisted on shaking the table and disturbing the low temp engine from it's perch on the coffee mug! No damage done.....

Had a great day! 

David D

[SKIPRAT]

Hi David

Great pix i sort of recognize the guy with the red shirt sat on the chair  ahem! the spare tyre looks sort of familiar too
you should have gone to the loco after the event had a meal plenty of beers and live entertainment got home about
2am totally whacked i must be getting too old for these early mornings .

Cheers Paul

[Rob.Wilson]

  nice one David

great collection of engines ,,,,,,,,, looks like a great day out .

Rob 

[Dean W]

Steaming is not that much of a challenge!  
David D

Ha!  That's for sure, especially when you buy them ready made.  But they are still a lot of fun!

Dean,

You need to get to a Cabin Fever or NAMES show.
Eric

Yes, that too Eric!  Someday I'll make one, and one in the U.K., too.
Someone loaned me a video tape of NAMES quite a while back.  Talk about nirvana for us home shop guys...

Thanks for the pics and such, David!