Southern Federation Autumn Rally 17/18th September. This year the Southern Fed. Autumn Rally was hosted by the Nottingham Society who have their track adjacent to the Great Central Railway at Ruddington. Six Leeds SMEE members were present including some partners. Tony Wall took his LNER Class B2 Royal Sovereign, with which he won the event in 2006, John Hunt his Simplex and David Beale his recently completed Black 5 and David was awarded the Australian Association of Live Steamers Trophy for his run.  David driving his Black 5 watched by passenger John Hunt.  The Australian Association of Live Steamers Trophy.  Barry Glover, President of The Australian Association of Live Steamers, presents the trophy to David. To the left is Brian Thompson Chairman of the Southern Fed.  A worthy winner of the Trophy. |