Tractor pullers drew the crowds in the summer sunshine at the Angus Show.
The event has established itself as a popular feature of the historic annual event.
And on Friday night a bumper Brechin Castle showground crowd was treated to a power-packed evening of competition pulling and demonstration runs.
“This year we are hosting four British Championship rounds, the most we have ever hosted at the Angus Show,” said Graeme Simpson of the organisers.
“The classes are spread over both Friday and Saturday.”
Pullers compete in Superfarm, Supersport and Limited Prostock classes.
Those range from machines which use the original engine they left the factory with, right up to highly-developed and
All have the single objective of pulling a weighted sled along a 100-metre track as quickly and smoothly as possible.
High-powered visitors
Graeme added: “This weekend we also have guest pullers, notably three Prostock tractors including two recently imported from Holland.”
Those behemoths include one owned by local businessman Kevin Carnegie.
They have an eight-litre engine, a wheelspeed of around 90mph and put out a whopping 2,500 bhp – three times the power of some Formula One cars.
And this weekend’s most powerful Brechin visitor – Just Smoky – is a methanol-fuelled monster with three turbochargers and 4,440 bhp under the engine cover.
Photographer Paul Reid was at Haughmuir to capture the Friday evening action.
