[SEL] Portland Set Up Reconsidered

[Curt]

Luke,
Using the aerial photo you posted are you saying that the feature 
tractors could be place just above the area marked "threshing". This 
would be one of the recently expanded parts areas. I think you have an 
excellent suggestion!
Not only did I hear the engine folks complaining about the current split 
of the engine areas, I heard many spectators express dissatisfaction 
with the arrangement too.
Curt

Luke Tonneberger wrote:

> I think the reason the tractors were moved was so that they could be 
> closer to the field for plowing, etc. You can't have the tractors 
> driving from the old tractor area over to the field area through all 
> the spectators. That's not very safe.
>
> Using this picture for a reference this is what I think would work:
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/portland/portlandlayout.jpg
>
> I think the engines should be placed back under the trees where they 
> were before. All the tractors could be placed to the east end of the 
> grounds. Room could be made for them by placing some of the parts area 
> where the new engine area is. This would allow all the tractors acess 
> to the field, engines to be together and under the trees, and the 
> entire north portion of the grounds would be for selling stuff.
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
>