Posted by Mathias NY on August 11, 2008 at 07:04:41 from (12.4.26.248):
In Reply to: NY Pageant of Steam posted by Pete76NY on August 10, 2008 at 10:52:40:
I was there Friday afternoon. I think it rained 4 of the 6 hours I spend there. Fuel prices may have reduced the number of tractors, but weather help back a few more. I saw several people loading tractors in the rain on Friday afternoon. Apparently they were giving up and heading home.
I didn"t see much of the pulls, only caught the 2800 lb class on Friday night. In looking at Bob M"s picture, I was only sitting about 15ft away from him on the bleachers.
It"s important to understand that even though these are "stock" antique tractors, they are not really stock. The ones that win the events have been tweaked within an inch of the rules, and are generally the same tractors that perform well every year at multiple shows. It"s still fun to watch though. If circumstances allow, I"ll be competing with one or 2 of my tractors next year.
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