Pictures from Sycamore, ill

[stevasaurus 22,857]

This was a great show, and a few RS members showed up...SmokinJoe and his son in the parade...his horse and my wagon.

Bowman65 and his wife..

some pics of the show..

I like this surrey on a 3 point hitch.

always like the AC's

the steamers lined up before the parade..

a steam shovel in action..

a "G" Gage Shay they were running in one of the sheds..

a snap shop of the Illinois landscape..

some pics of the garden tractors that were shown..

how is this for a neat attachment??

the Max Tractor..

One of the guys, and SmokinJoe and his wife Charlotte..

JoeBob and DClark looking at Joe's horse.

DClark (Denny) riding his horse up to the show area..calendar shot...

Matt...this is the only Bantam I saw..

I like the Hit & Miss...a few pics of that..

they had some old cars there also...

and the food was to die for...this was chicken halves BBQed, and the corn...boomshaklaka...I was eating about an ear every 2 hours..

this was a Wheel Horse key hanger stamped out of 16 gauge metal...for $12..

Hope you like the pictures. :thumbs2:

[rmaynard 15,594]

As usual, great pictures Steve. :thumbs2:

[Martin 2,133]

really enjoyed the pics steve.

wish i would have come and forgot about work........ :thumbs2:

[JimD 3,345]

Thanks for sharing your pics Steve. :thumbs2:

[Gerry w 2]

Thanks for the pics and details Steve! Looks like a great time!

[Gene_S 93]

Thanks again for the great pictures Steve...

I'd just love to play with that speed cat with the little pan behind it... :banghead:

[Lane Ranger 10,992]

Love all the photos Steve!

Great job and I can smell that chicken frying from that one photo!

Sycamore, Illinois looks like a very good all around show!

Thanks for posting your pictures and all around great commentary too.

:thumbs2:

[can whlvr 993]

thanks for the pics,i really like the speed cats, :thumbs2:

[midnight rambler 36]

Great pictures steve

[Brrly1 1,146]

Steve, I can't say anymore than what has already been said. Oh by the way "How was the vacation" I am sure they are always too short. Did you run out of Rock-n-Ryes? Go Hawkeyes!!!

:banghead:

[chazm 413]

:thumbs2: Great Pics

Chaz :banghead:

[dclarke 4,033]

Great pics Steve! I really enjoyed the show, always good to get together with other members. :thumbs2:

[shorts 182]

thanks for the great pictures :thumbs2:

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,512]

Looks like a great show. I have some memories of Sycamore - I was an Army recruiter stationed at Dekalb, living in Malta. I had the Sycamore area as one of my recruiting areas. I'm sure I wouldn't recognize the Dekalb/Sycarmore area today as that was back in 1983-84.

[stevasaurus 22,857]

Looks like a great show. I have some memories of Sycamore - I was an Army recruiter stationed at Dekalb, living in Malta. I had the Sycamore area as one of my recruiting areas. I'm sure I wouldn't recognize the Dekalb/Sycarmore area today as that was back in 1983-84.

Thanks for looking guys. Terry, the downtown area has not changed a bit, but as you would expect, it has the urban sprawl happening. Not too bad though. That show is always a great show, and the smell of coal in the air is always something us old timers have fond memories of. I remember shoveling coal into the stoker when I was young.

Brrly, the vacation was great. Even when you are retired, it is still good to get away. :banghead:

[Jake Kuhn 1,556]

Looks like it was a great show! Thanks for the pics. :thumbs2:

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,512]

Steve,

I'm getting a little off topic here, but I "sniped" in Elgin a couple of times - it had it's own recruiting station but I recruited some recruits out of the Elgin area. My area included Sycamore, Kirkland, Kingston, Genoa, Kaneville, Maple Park, etc. The other recruiter in our office had Dekalb, Sandwich, Shabbona, Waterman, and a couple of other areas I can't remember now. I used to spend a lot of "windshield time" traveling across that section of Illinois, drove a lot through St. Charles, Aurora, Joliet, etc. Our MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) was downtown Chicago on 8th and Michigan. Drove a lot to the MEPS, and in fact for about a year, as I lived in Malta, I worked at the MEPS driving the East-West tollway from Malta to Chicago, getting on the Eishenhower, the Loop, etc. to get to 8th and Michigan. I got well acquainted with Chicago driving.

[stevasaurus 22,857]

Great stuff Terry...I remember the MEPS center. I went through that place when I joined the Navy in 1970. If I ever get to meet you, I have some great stories about that day. You may not recognize all the tollways anymore...6 to 8 lanes now, and you better know where you are going. Throws me sometimes, and I am usually pulling a trailer going to shows...not my favorite part of the journey. :thumbs2:

[squonk 41,319]

Speed Cats and Economy's at the same show! I'm jealous :banghead:

[smokin joe 31]

Steve thanks for the pictures.Did you and Jimd enjoy your fishing trip :thumbs2: