Hi again Rick, check out these pics of Carstairs . If this doesn't take you straight to the steam photos check out the 3rd page onwards. This is where Kenny Elder spent his childhood with his dad close up and personal with the steam engines.
http://www.railbrit.co.uk/location.php?photographer=&loc=Carstairs&offset=2
Kenny must of had quite the childhood.
Question for you... would you liked to have been, a steam locomotive engineer;
or, would that have tainted your passion for steam railroading?
BTW, does your group have a Deltic's?
Thanks for the pics.
See ya,
Rick
Hi Rik,
was driving steam today,and if steam had still been around I'd love to have been a locomotive engineer. Anyway here's Kenny saying a special hello to you from the cab of his engine today. Next one shows him raking the fire and stoking it and the last shot is another guy at the club Colin Sullivan taking a "black five" for a spin.Kenny built that black five from scratch.(No deltics Rik)
Lad,
Tell Kenny I said, hi.
Kenny's a talented lad, for sure! The Black Five, he built, is brilliant!
Re: my question about you being an engineer - I can easily picture that...
Aye, you've found yerself some trouble, me son... you and your new gang of lads.
Aye, let all the lads know, I said hi.
Thanks for the vids, I enjoyed seeing them.
Cheers boys,
Rick
Davy,
I forgot to ask... are those steam engines similar, re: their construction, to the real things?
Do they have the same type of heating rods, inside the boilers; and, do they require the same type of maintenance?
See ya,
Rick
Hi Rick,
aye they are identicle in practice to the real thing. After running the engines needs to have the fire dropped,ash cleaned out,boiler tubes rodded to get any soot and clinker out, blow down to get gunge out the boiler,etc.,etc.,etc.,just the same as the full size mainline locos. AND you get just as dirty doin it ,all good fun though. Ah well,thats the season over. Catch you later Rik DAVY
Okay, I've got to ask... "Rik" is that the Scottish way of printing my name? I've noticed, lately, that you've changed the spelling. Did that hooligan Kenny put you up to it? (just kidding)
Too bad running season's over; but, I'm sure the iron shop will help sooth things... a wee bit.
Take care,
Rick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hjDv_-r88U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...4&feature=relmfu
I wonder if Kenny could build one of these?
There's so much character...
Rick
Hi Rick, back to the proper spelling,never realised I had been missing the C. As for the steam shovels ,aye I'm sure Kenny could build one if he was so minded,but don't know what it would get used for ???. I don't remember steam shovels but I do remember steam cranes in use on the railways and in a local timber yard. Last used in the early 90s if my mind serves me right ??
As for the green CMR loco, I was driving it yesterday George. I'm still no qualified to be left completely alone with it because I still don't know all about the injectors, blower, boiler water levels and stuff but I'm learning. I do know how to work the regulator and the brakes ! So I've had a few spins round the circuit with my grandaughters as passengers. Great fun. DAVY
Ah, good to see me full name, back in print.
You don't know what it would get used for - having fun digging in the dirt... of course.
Picture riding around the clubs grounds... with the shovels tracks creaking along, the boom adjusting for the next bucket full, the steam whistle screeching, blow down hissing away and the exhaust pluming...
Show Kenny, see what he thinks?
BTW, has anyone blown a boiler? That could be very dangerous; especially, with someone aboard... operating the locomotive.
Lots of guys got hurt with the full sized engines.
I guess if you lived through blowing up one of the lads prized possessions, things might be a little awkward...
Years ago, a buddy of my crashed one of his friends Cessna's, into a row of trees. The leading edge of the wing sustained significant damage... costing thousands of dollars.
I was in the small plane, when it happened; and my friend( the pilot) really felt bad/and embarrassed... He was a very conscientious pilot.
Cheers,
Rick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hjDv_-r88U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...4&feature=relmfu
I wonder if Kenny could build one of these?
There's so much character...
Rick
Hi,
there is an Italian modeller who is starting to build one of this steam shovel. You can see the advance in his website http://www.ferroviefelettane.it/ under "In costruzione" page (unfortunately in Italian only). But not in O scale, in 1/10 scale.
Look even in the page of the Big boy he built some years ago... it's amazing.
Bye
Hi Turambar,
The rail crane he built is a superb looking model; the steam shovel should be just as good...
I'd like a working steam shovel, in O scale - radio controlled, and fully operational... including, sound and simulated steam effects. All of this modelling technology is currently available.
Thanks,
Rick
Hi Guys,
Thats some collection of steam locos and a terrific railway Rick. Strathaven is a way much more modest operation. The only similar operation to that railway we have in Scotland is at Comrie in Perthshire. Its a fair size with some bigger engines including a DRGW loco.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE61Lc_0BUE&feature=related Turambar,As for that Big Boy ....WOW,that guy has done a great job eh ? Obviously an excellent engineer. DAVY
No need to use the word "modest", when referring to your club, Davy. You guy's have top drawer equipment; built by skilled craftsmen... like Kenny.
BTW, besides the steam component of steam shovels; their mechanical workings are just as cool, too. See if you can understand how they actually work... without the advantages of modern hydraulics...
I appreciate inventive minds; and, that era of industrial technology was very, very cool. Something to see...
They used steam shovels on many great construction projects; including, the Panama Canal.
I also like steam powered hoists and cranes; it's all good.
Rick
Too bad, as a special promotion, they(the Carlsberg cars) don't come filled... standing on end, in a six pack.
You've got some nice rolling stock, there...
BTW, Here, the term is "up your alley".
Cheers,
Rick
Hi Guys,
Thats some collection of steam locos and a terrific railway Rick. Strathaven is a way much more modest operation. The only similar operation to that railway we have in Scotland is at Comrie in Perthshire. Its a fair size with some bigger engines including a DRGW loco.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE61Lc_0BUE&feature=related Turambar,As for that Big Boy ....WOW,that guy has done a great job eh ? Obviously an excellent engineer. DAVY
Well.... I think if I saw this Big Boy and the working description 20 years ago I started to study mechanic instead of electronic...
Unfortunately he lives too far from my house to ask if he needs an help.
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