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Photos: Friday night tractor pulls at the Alexander Steam Show

By Howard B. Owens
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The WNY Gas and Steam Engine Association is hosting its 56th annual Rally, better known as the Steam Show, at his property off Gillate Road in Alexander this weekend.

Friday night, there was a tractor pull.

Photos by Philip Casper.

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alexander steam show friday night tractor pulls
alexander steam show friday night tractor pulls
alexander steam show friday night tractor pulls
alexander steam show friday night tractor pulls
alexander steam show friday night tractor pulls
alexander steam show friday night tractor pulls

Photo: Truck pulls in Alexander on Saturday

By Howard B. Owens
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Empire State Pullers hosted a tractor pull at the WNY Gas & Steam Engine Association Show Grounds in Alexander on Saturday. Photographer Nick Serrata was on hand for The Batavian to capture the 4x4 Street Legal Trucks Pull.

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alexander pullers
alexander pullers
alexander pullers
alexander pullers

Photos: Big crowd, big noise as Alexander FD brings back tractor pulls

By Howard B. Owens

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Dozens of pulling tractors and modified diesel trucks with the Empire State Pullers and Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League put on a show Saturday to a completely packed house at the Annual Alexander Fire Department Tractor Pulls. Red Creek brought the party and played to a crowd of hundreds in the beer tent to finish off the night.  

Class winners from the pulls are as follows:

  • SF: Frank Payne, Pure Luck
  • LSS: Roy Metz, Git-R-Done
  • MOD: Tom Durfee, Thumber 2
  • LPSDT: Jennifer Pushlar, Hellfire
  • HSS: Henry Everman, Final Decision

Photos and information by Philip Casper.

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Carnival and tractor pulls in Alexander tonight

By Howard B. Owens

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The Alexander Fire Department's annual carnival and tractor pull is back this weekend.

Today, the grounds open at 4 p.m. The kiddie parade is at 4 p.m. and pulls start at 7 p.m.

There will be music in the beer tent, starting at 9 p.m., with Red Creek.

The grounds close at 2 a.m.

The annual carnival dates back to 1938 and more than 22 years ago, the department added tractor pulls.

Top Photo: File photo.

Below, a photo by Nate Fix from the pull last night:

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Photos: Alexander Steam Show 2013

By Howard B. Owens

Bob Will, of Leon, had one of the more interesting vehicles at the Steam Show in Alexander this weekend. He agreed to pose with his 1930s-era Ford pickup truck. Rusty gold, indeed.

To purchase prints of these photos, click here.

Rain delay for farm tractor pull at fairgrounds, but big show will go on

By Howard B. Owens

Rain has delayed -- and reduced the number of contestants for -- the farm stock tractor pull this morning at the Genesee County Fairgrounds.

The WNY Pro Farm Tractor and Truck Pull is expected to take place as scheduled at 6 p.m.

The WNY Garden Tractor Pull is expected to take place at its scheduled time, 4 p.m.

UPDATE 2:38 p.m.: John Duyssen says the track looks great and the farm tractors are starting their pulls, so come on out.

Photos: Tractor pull at the Genesee County Fair

By Howard B. Owens

More than 1,000 people -- when organizers considered 700 fans a good turn out -- showed up at the tractor pull at the Genesee County Fairgrounds on Saturday evening.

Competitors brought their machines -- small, medium and mighty -- to compete in various classes of competition, from stock, street-legal trucks and modified law tractors up to souped-up full-sized tractors.

If you're unable to view the slide show below, click here. To purchase prints of these photos (or previous fair photos) click here.

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