31st 'Sweet Pea Rally' at Leyland Society of Model Engineers 1st & 2nd June 2024
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- In this video we see some of the live steam action from at the 31st Annual Sweet Pea Rally held at the Leyland society of Model Engineers on the 1st & 2nd June 2024. Over the weekend many visitors brought there sweet pea steam locomotives for a steam up and a run around the tracks within Worden Park.
The original 5" gauge sweet pea locomotive was designed and built by the late Jack Buckler. He approached Blackgates Engineering in the mid 1970's to see whether castings could be obtained for a model he was building for his friend Dr.Jackson. This was the beginning of the long association between Jack & Blackgates, and subsequently "Sweet Pea" was born as a commercially available design.
He followed this design with a 3 ½" version (Sweet Violet) and a 7 ¼"g (Sweet William). Many hundreds of Sweet Pea locomotives have been built and it is rare to see two that look the same. Blackgates Engineering run an Annual rally which is hosted by clubs around the country, starting with the first at The Leeds Club at their Eggborough site in 1993. Jack was often in attendance and was extremely proud to see his offspring performing on the track, and there can hardly be a track anvwhere that hasn't seen an example. The design was published as a series of construction articles in "EIM and this was followed by a book a few years later.
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Thanks for sharing Richard Hemel Hempstead
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. All the best, Matt 👍🚂
Great video!
Many thanks, much appreciated. All the best, Matt 👍
It’s great seeing all these beautiful machines. Thx. I had to pause half way through for 14 minutes, didn’t want to miss the shipping forecast.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you’re well Alan. All the best, Matt 👍
Lovely. Thanks for sharing with us !
My pleasure 😊, thanks for watching. All the best, Matt 👍
Nice. Looking forward to seeing back on the Tink build.
Thanks Rick, I'm still on with the build, it's just taking longer to do what I'm doing than I first thought.... all will be revealed in the next Tink video, when we get there. All the best, Matt 👍
Good video, like ! ! !
Thank you! Cheers!
Good to see a new video.
Thank you 🙏 much appreciated. Very busy here, hopefully not too much longer before normal service resumes!! All the best, Matt 👍
Great video, hope the build is going well
Thanks. Well my build is a one step forward ten steps back, all will be revealed eventually when I get the video done! All the best, Matt. 👍
Wait! "Way back in the 70's." Wasn't that long ago. Some of us have fond memories of the 70's.
Wasn’t it like only 20 years ago?!? Ohh hand on 😳😳😳😂😂😂. All the best, Matt. 👍
Ok boomer ❤😅
Wonderful stuff
Absolutely 👍. All the best, Matt
I had a Sweet pea I bought off Keith Appleton, and it was a beauty, unfortunately I hit hard times and had to sell her. Such a shame.
Sorry to hear that. Happens to us all sometimes, currently I’m in a similar situation, I’m selling off lots of things to keep afloat. Hopefully better days are round the corner!! All the best, Matt. 👍
Was Mr and Mrs Blackgates ( Blackgates Engineering ) there ?
Absolutely…. They star in the video! All the best, Matt 👍
When would you do more work on your loco? And all the best
Unfortunately I’m limited for time at the moment, the business is requiring my time. Unfortunately the TH-cam channel doesn’t pay the bills, I’d absolutely love it if it did, I’d be building and filming everyday. Hopefully won’t be long. All the best, Matt.
I can’t understand the 2 in 0-4-2?
As I’ve never owned or built one….. I can only assume they do wheelies when they have weight behind them. 🤷🏻♂️. All the best, Matt 👍
First
Sat waiting for it?!? 😂
Brilliant Matt
wish i could have been there👍👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
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Kev
Alreet Kev, gutted you didn’t make it! I kept asking the organiser if you’d applied 😂. I was hoping we could have interviewed each other for a video! Two budding TH-camrs we are 🤣. Hope alls well. All the best, Matt 👍
Lovely footage and some really nice sweet peas regards Glen 👍🏻👍🏻
Would have been good to see your loco there Kev.
@@KevinWoodsWorkshop hi Kev yes would had been lovely to had been there with my loco regards Glen 👍🏻👍🏻
@@KevinWoodsWorkshop Hi Kevin
Would have loved to have been there.
I was on Hol up to that Friday before, and also my loco needed a steam test, Should have been done in May but our Tester had to cancel, so i was having it tested that Saturday of the rally.
Bet i missed a great weekend there as the weather was good too.
Hopefully next time
take care👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Kev