test run

[oldsmokey]

Old smokey is going to have a test run:bannana::woohoo1:On sat, 17 come & see...if you want.

[Jerry Christiansen]

Ki Kenneth,

Do I need to get the Prony Brake out and ready?

Later,
Jerry Christiansen

[40avery]

I was very impressed at the way it is looking Kenneth! Great work.:thumb:

[oldsmokey]

sure do:thumb:

[Jerry Christiansen]

Hi Kenneth,

I asked about bringing the Prony Brake in post #2. Then we got more snow and more is supposed to be coming. The Prony Brake is in its trailer that is parked out behind Peter k's shop. I think we will have to wait for the snow to melt before I can get it pulled out.

I am not certain the Brake can show up this weekend. We can certainly plan on belting up during Steam Up.

Later,
Jerry Christiansen

[oldsmokey]

I ment april:rof:

[cjmlarson]

oldsmokey,look at you PM, Talk to you later

[oldsmokey]

test run for oldsmokey is on sat.24

[oldsmokey]

oldsmokey had a run today @ Larson Welding :thumb:

Here are some pictures of it coming out the door.

http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/oldsmokey12345/DSC04921.jpg


here is grandpa adjusting a valve while Clayton is doing nothing :rof:

http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/oldsmokey12345/DSC04922.jpg

[cjmlarson]

Kenneth

Yes sir I got caught. :rolleyes: But in my defense, I was watching history in action along with a half a dozen other people. For those of you that weren't there, this is quite an impressive home-built traction engine, that Kenneth and his Grandpa Jim put together. I know there will be lots more pictures to follow, so I will keep this short.

Kenneth, I know you're very proud of this and you should be. Great job!:woohoo1:It will be fun to see it at Spring Steam-Up on the brake. Keep up the good work.

[M Kerkvliet]

here is grandpa adjusting a valve while Clayton is doing nothing :rof:



:rof::rof:

Kenneth is hanging around the group too much! He is just like the rest of us! :thumb:

It was very impressive to see "Old Smokey" come to life for the first time as a traction engine! Jim and Kenneth should be very proud!

I was happy to witness it as well!

[40avery]

Congratulations Kenneth!!:thumb: Great job and great to see the pictures of your first "run".

[louie]

http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w54/louie14steam/?action=view&current=oldsmokey.flv

[cjmlarson]

No, the noise isn't coming from a shortness of grease!!!

That is what -20 degrees and bare metal on the snow sounds like. I am not sure if this or fingernails on a chalk board is worse.

[Timkerk]

Now that is impressive.:congrats: That is something to be very proud of.:thumb: I did hear a rumor that grandpa had to get a new pair of running shoes to keep up to you.:rof:

[M Kerkvliet]

That is what -20 degrees and bare metal on the snow sounds like. I am not sure if this or fingernails on a chalk board is worse.

:ditto:

It sure seems louder on Louie's video! Holy crap was it cold out there! Not sure Kenneth noticed...! Everyone wanted to stay out and watch, but there were a lot of folks taking warm-up brakes in the shop! It was amazing to me that you can run steam in those kinds of temperatures. A lot of us have heard the stories of sawmills running in -20 degree weather, but I never thought I would witness an engine running in weather like that!

[andymeyer]

Kenneth good job you got the old smoke moving. The movie is pretty good.

[BKarels]

Awsome Kenneth well now you don't need me to pull you with my tractor.:D:bump::woohoo1:

Can't Wait to see it in person.:thumb:

[pelleyh]

Congratulations to Kenneth & Jim. I can't wait to see Old Smokey at Rollag. Harvey Pelley

PS: Any way to add a shovel front?