Rough & Tumble Engineers
Kinzers, Pennsylvania

 
 
The 77th R & T Threshermen's Reunion is the 2nd Oldest show in the Country                to be held again August 13th to the 16th in 2025 featuring Constructiom Equipment with Yellow Power Organization, Empire Gas Engines and Fairbanks-Morse & Co.  
 
The 2025 R&T Brochure is available here.
 
     

 

The Most Complete Steam & Gas Show in the East!  Visit the large Flea Market!  Walk thru the Huge Flea Market 2-3 acres and we have over 100 vendors.  

Watch the large restored, 100 Year Old, 1913 485 HP TDA Cooper Gas Engine in Operation. 

Exhibits include Steam Traction Engines, Antique Tractors, Threshing Machines, Hit & Miss Gas Engines and Large Gas Engines. Ride Two Steam Trains that loop our grounds, Watch the Saw Mill and Shingle Mill in Operation. Visit the Model  Shop , Antique Car Museum, and the Large Stationary Steam Engine Museum. See the featured Rumely Display, Stationary Balers, Antique Wagons and the new Line Shaft Machine Shop. There are many activities for Children including the Children’s Pedal Pull.

Watch the Blacksmiths pounding Iron, Walk thru the Huge Flea Market. See the large John Deere and IHC Displays, Numerous Craft Displays. Watch our Antique Earth Moving Equipment in Action. See the Daily Parade of Power and the Pageant of Threshing. Enjoy the Good Home Made Food with Plenty of Shade around the grounds. Evening activities include Tractor Pulls, Steam Games, and Antique Tractor Pulls.     

Daily Schedule for the 2024 Reunion

7:00 AM Grounds Open
Breakfast at the R & T Kitchen

9:00 AM Reunion Opening Ceremonies Pulling Track
(ALL ACTIVITIES TO STOP)
9:30 AM Sawmill in operation
Note: Many other equipment and activity demonstrations take place throughout the day.
10:00 AM Shingle Mill in operation
11:00 AM Cooper Engine running
12:00 Noon Noon whistle blow! - Equipment shut-down
Time for lunch
1:00–3:00 PM "Pageant of Threshing" - inside Little Toot railroad track, Cooper Engine running
1:30 PM Threshing machine demonstrations
Saw mill in operation
2:00 PM Shingle Mill in operation
3:00 PM Cooper Engine running
3:30 PM "Parade of Power" - track area
5:00 PM  Evening Whistle Blow
9:00 PM Last shuttle to parking areas
11:00 PM All activities conclude  (Saturday at 5 PM)

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special and Evening Programs

Other Equipment Demonstrations Throughout the Day

 

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Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 

         Gate Admissions Threshermen's Reunion

Rules of the Grounds:
• No Camping 
• No Firearms
No Alcoholic Beverages
• No Bikes Of Any Kind (1, 2, or 3 wheels)
• No Politics
• No Exotic Animals
• Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association Reserves the Right to Refuse Admittance to Anyone at Anytime for Any Reason.  (This includes Members).