Quainton (Bucks Railway Centre) Grand Steam and Vintage Vehicle Rally 26th-27th September

Is anyone attending this years rally at Quainton?

I'll be going up on saturday with a friend with his 4" Burrell DCC RL.

I've not been to the rally before bit it looks like it should be a fun day with steam trains running etc.


Not sure on numbers of engines however it'll be a nice end to the rally season for me..

cheers
Nick

Nick

I intend going Saturday sometime, possibly afternoon, What the number of your mates engine?

I understand this is a Miniture steam rally event and there normally is a large number of scale engines there

Big Al

Not for me Nick,
The Kettering steam rally is on at the same time and is slightly more local to me too.
Have a good 'un.

Regards,

LilyJack

Hi Guys,
I will be there with my Burrell "Warrior Queen" parked up down by the model Railway.Feel free to come and say hello

Colin

Shame LilyJack.

Don't know the number but i'll find out..
It's called "JAYCEE"
Maroon colour scheme and has the REG W143 YMJ

if i see you colin i'll say hi....


Nick

There are 18 full size engines and 20 miniatures booked in for Qauinton this weekend. (Don't confuse this rally with the miniature rally held at Quainton on the weekend after the spring bank holiday every year by Vale of Aylesbury MES, which had 35 miniatures this year). This rally also has commercials, cars, stationary engines and organs as well as full size locos, a museum and a miniature railway all on 25 acres of hard standing. Good fun and plenty to see.
Bob

Hi guys
I do not know If I can go as of yet .The only day will be on Sunday if I can .BUT I am playing Golf for the dragon on Saterday .Well if is my last time and if has FREE foood and BEERs... .
Have a good time to one and all

Had a great Saturday afternoon and evening road run...

There were a couple of passenger Loco's running up and down the track and I am no longer a 5" virgin Yes i had my first ride on a 5" model of a 4 cylinder Flying Scottsman... it was nice but i don't think i'm a model train fan.

There was a good selection of miniatures as well as full size of which most made it to the pub down the road...

For any of you that were at the Bedford pub run this year.. This beat it for me...
Most of the engines at the rally turned up and took over the centre of the village outside the pub which had a beer festival on with no queue at the bar..

All in all a great day out..

I echo Sonicks reply, Nice little event with some good scale engines, Someone had made a trailer for a 2" out of 2 sack trolleys joined together, brilliant idea. I saw 2 x 4" STW burrells there both looked good and the owners had had no problems. One also pulled a 4" STW wagon which was impressive. Did have an add on under body tool box which was really useful.

Finished up at the George and Dragon pub with loads of others sitting on the green drinking a pint of Wainwrights beer from Thwaites brewery with the wife watching he engines turn up with the temp in the 20's, bloody lovely place to be

Al

HI BIG, MEDIUM, SM... (NO FORGET THAT !!) AL, THE ENGINE WITH THE TROLLEY MADE FROM TWO SACK BARROWS IS DAVE, ITS A 3" NOT 2" TO THE PLASTOW DESIGN. GOOD TROLLEY THOUGH.

THE 4" WITH THE TRAILER WITH BELLY BOX (TOOL BOX) IS COLIN'S 'WARRIOR QUEEN', AS ABOVE.

HOPE THAT HELPS.

BUNGLE

Did anyone manage to get any pictures they can share for us that live 100's of miles away!



Cheers
Mark

To satisfy your curiosity here are a couple of photos from Quainton

First off Dave's trailer, made from 2 sack trollies available on ebay at about £25 each






Secondly Colin's Warrior Queen and trailer, Sorry I didn't get better picture of trailer with belly box



Al

Here you go....

Colin's trailer.

Taken at the 2009 Bedford Model Engineers Rally

COLIN, YOU DON'T PHOTOGRAPH WELL MATE !!!!! LOL.

SEE YOU SOON.

BUNGLE

Hi
thanks for the pics . Like the tralers

Hi Guys,
Is it true what they say the camera adds a hundred pounds either that or i'm a fat B*****d

Colin

HI
As for me I have a 2" and some say it will not pull me As I am a Shire horse