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The Foster and Ransomes steam up early on Saturday morning.
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A trial run with the Ransomes direct ploughing engine pulling a 5 furrow plough.
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Discussions ensue on plough positioning and set up....
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One or two teething problems to sort out...
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St Mildred's Church, Preston in the background.
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The Ransomes 10 NHP up to pressure and blowing off.
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The Foster colonial type traction engine awaits its turn with the plough.
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Visitors are ferried around the field by a Pampa 'Bulldog' hot bulb tractor.
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The Ransomes takes a breather while the Foster has a go with the plough.
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The Foster 8/10 NHP Traction Engine with Richard DePledge driving.
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The two colonial traction engines pass one-another.
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Martin Jones gets the Ransomes hitched up again.
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All ready to go.
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And a view of a (reasonably!) straight furrow.
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A Fowler single cylinder ploughing engine heads back to the rally field for the night.
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Passing through the gates on the way, and looking rather pretty in the evening light.
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The gates are flanked by a pair of enormous Easton & Amos pumping engines.
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Some of the engines lined up in the barn yard.
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It's early Sunday morning and it looks to be a busy day ahead...
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A beautifully presented Foster traction engine tries its hand at driving the saw bench.
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The scene from the rally field.
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Lots of interest in the cable ploughing and the different types of engines at work.
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Peter Stanier's Fowler AA ploughing engine moves forward, while the big balance plough is set for a return pull.
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The Ransomes 10 NHP direct ploughing engine gets back to work again.
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The huge Ransomes is looking macho with Martin Jones at the regulator!
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Martin Jones driving the Ransomes like an old pro, with his father setting the plough.
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The Ransomes doing an excellent job of ploughing the field and looking the part.
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There are some problems setting the plough level...
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...which are quickly sorted out.
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And the big Ransomes steams off into the distance once again!
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Martin Jones single-handedly driving, steering and setting the plough.
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The Ransomes is proving to be an excellent ploughing engine.
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Preferring the longer runs of some 600 yards or more.
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Burrell showmans engine Princess Mary goes for a wander around the rally field.
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A nice view of one of the early (1870's) Fowler ploughing engines and plough.
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The smaller (and earlier) 4 furrow Fowler balance plough.
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The Foster goes to work on the trunk of an ash tree.
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The Denning portable saw bench proves a useful tool.
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The lovely Foster 6 NHP traction engine looking the part...
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Burrell 7 NHP showmans "Princess Mary"
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Some of the interesting engines for sale on display.
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The pumping engines and oast house museum at about 3.00 in the afternoon.
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A nice line-up of portable steam engines and single cylinder tractors for sale.
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Ken Vine likes to take his seat with him to watch the ploughing!
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It's 3.00 and the plowmen are having a great day.
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Change-over time on the Ransomes as Duncan Pittock and friends have a go.
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The big Ransomes seems to be a popular toy...
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Sunday afternoon and things are getting busy.
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The big Ransomes providing a real spectacle.
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Bob Jameson's Fowler AA at the top of the field.
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...and looking back down the long drag to the church.
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Making a turn for another run.
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Not enough steering lock...
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...and the steersman must correct!
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Starting to look the part now...
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...as they make another turn.
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And (eventually) they get the hang of setting a straight furrow!
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It's 5.00 pm and things are winding down.
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The steam plough club crew begin to pack up.
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and the ploughing engines and tackle are driven back to the rally field.
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