Rob Roy Rally 2024 A successful day of failures!

With the Andover track due for extensive renovations, the 2024 rally was once again held at the lovely Bromsgrove society's well maintained club site. It was a successful day despite a few engine failures as the day unfolded. As is tradition, it was a beautiful September day. In a decade of rallies there has never been a wet one. The author arrived around midmorning and was not in the least surprised to see Paul Wootton storming round the track (photo 1) as though he was still going since last year, and looking as though he would never stop. Sadly, his run did come to an end later when the locomotive developed a stiffness. Early diagnosis suggested the water pump. The engine was declared as ‘failed’. No doubt a trip to…

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