Tractor Parade Pictures

Just got back from the tractor parade at the Nebraska State Fair. Even with the rain and all the mud, it was a blast. I can't believe they got all those tractors sorted out and it went without a hitch. We went around a 3/8 mile horse track for the parade. They lined us up nose to tail, 6 tractors wide. The line went all around the track. They said we only had to do 2 laps, but everyone was having fun, so we ended up doing 4 or 5. Some stayed and did more. Some fun facts not to bore anyone. They had 1,139 people sign up. I would say over 1/2 were from Nebraska. There were tractors there from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey, Oregon and California to name a few. They only needed to break the record of 745. They had 37 acres to park the trucks and trailers and it was full. The only problem was the mud, but they let you take as much of it home as you wanted! I got to bring home about two 5 gallon buckets full. It was sticky stuff! Mr. Cowman, I had mud in my eyes, but I swear I saw a WD9 with a TA? I am in the last picture, right under the Rural sign looking at the camera. We are deciding how to keep the 3 green tractors behind us! Enjoy the pictures.

thanks for sharing....

I was registered but decided Fri not to run out because we are due in a week w/ our 1st baby. Dr did not think it was good idea to be gone not worth the chance.

LOOKS amazing!!!

Thanx for the pix, I never heard the instruction about 2 laps, never heard anything except tractors! I went around quite a few times. Some of the guys that had to get off to do the zigzag deal never got around once.

I heard about this - but much better seeing it.

Really cool to see ALL those old tractors together.

Thanks for posting.

I could be wrong, and I guess it could be anyone, but the young lady standing on the chair taking pictures (in the third picture down) looks like Sherry Schaefer....maybe there will be a nice write up in Heritage Iron magazine.

Rick Remmert,

Thanks so much for sharing! Was hoping someone would post some. It would have been really fun to be there.

Great pictures. Thank you!