May Day Steam 1st-3rd May 2004

These photos show some of the events at the May Day Steam in 2004 ( They cannot convey the bustle, noise and smoke though ).

All these photos were taken between 11am and 1pm on Sunday 2nd May 2004 by Douglas I. Smith.

The Engineering tent

Immediately on the left after the Chassen Road entrance is the first aid point and a book stall and then the Engineering Tent which contains several engineering societies and some craft stalls.

	These planes are on the left of the entrance and are from the Parkway Model Aircraft Flying Club.
To the right are Meccano modellers including an automated pattern drawing machine ( which produces Spirograph-like designs ).
	followed closely by a Dalek and more Meccano models.
Moving onwards through the marquee is the section devoted to the Etherow Model Boat Club.
	and the last major section is for the Urmston and District Model Engineering Society.

The Steam Engines

The main road in the park is surrounded by charity and engineering stalls and by ice cream and hot and cold food stands.
Parallel with the road is the row of Steam Engines.

Row of steam engines from near the Beertent





	An uncharacteristically quiet time in the Beertent

Smaller and static engines

Around the rest of the field are fair organs, miniature engines, static engines, agricultural tractors, motor cars, motor cycles, commercial vehicles and military vehicles!

	From time to time some of the miniature engines roam around the field
A static engine in use as a laundry system
	Static engines were shown generating electricity or pumping or just running

The Model Railway

Unlike the other parts of the event, the model railway track is a permanent part of Chassen Park ( officially it is called Abbotsfield Park but few use that name ) and indeed is regularly used on Sundays. It was built and is operated by members of the Urmston and District Model Engineering Society.

Soem of the engines of the model railway undergoing mechanical checks and repairs By the society's building lies the track and an area for mechanical checkovers or repairs.

There is a signalling system around the track and here at the station is a moveable section of track allowing access to the main single line.

Coming out of the station Just after the station, trains have to pass beneath one of the entrances to the field..

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	By the society's building lies the track and an area for mechanical checkovers or repairs.
There is a signalling system around the track and here at the station is a moveable section of track allowing access to the main single line.
	Just after the station, trains have to pass beneath one of the entrances to the field..