Welland Steam Rally 2022
The Hill

This is one of a series of pages which I have uploaded to illustrate facets of steam rallies we have attended in the UK. Such events occur all over the country in the summer months, they are easily found by using your favourite search engine and may have anything between a handful of steam engines and hundreds (as at the Great Dorset Steam Fair which could probably be fairly described as having an excess of riches). Click here for the Welland index and click here for the overall 2022 index.

A few years back, Welland introduced a heavy haulage area, but it was flat and was not available on Friday as it was needed for the auction then.

For 2022, a rejig of the area to the south of the main arena resulted in the creation of something akin to the famous hill at the Great Dorset Steam Fair, albeit on a somewhat smaller scale. It was an immediate 'hit' with exhibitors and spectators and it is a wonder that it has not been tried before. The way the light works, a morning climb is more photogenic and not being immediately aware of it, I saw just one spectacular 'threesome' before the light failed. The sun moved round too far and in any case it clouded over. Still the sight and sound was tremendous and the firefighters were kept busy as the parched grass was easy to ignite.

Having finally twigged what was going on I made my way across the site and found McLaren 1421 Captain Scott uncoupling after a successful run.

Next Burrell 3385 Guv'nor went up.. 

Finally with the clouds building and the sun almost head on, Burrell 3829 and McLaren 1652 on the front were assisted by Fowler 8920 at the rear.

Next year, I shall have to remember to get here rather earlier.