Porter #3

[40avery]

This is a picture of WMSTR Porter #3 locomotive.

This locomotive was donated to the show by Don Ames. Don purchased two engines from the Trap Rock Quarry in Dresser, WI. One engine #3 was donated to Bonnanzaville and one engine #5 was donated to us.

Steve Gerrich, Lynette Gerrich and Alfred Deutscher took interest in the project once Bonnanzaville transferred ownership of the #3 to us. They basically started with two axles on the tracks and worked from there. After countless hours of labor from the lead crew and many others it now runs the rails at WMSTR.

[jsiirila]

Thanks for sharing about the Porter with us.

[karl stange]

good information about the porter rick!!

thought you'd like to see a couple more views of the porter which my brother ken took in 2005.

[40avery]

Great pictures of our little engine that could. The more posts the better.

[Spencer the Great]

ZOMG i hate having to host files..........arrrg!!!
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1131/dscf0018yv9.jpg

[Spencer the Great]

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4461/dscf0017lz9.jpg

[Spencer the Great]

Welding the petticoat pipe for the porter late summer 06

[Spencer the Great]

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2091/dscf0019oe4.jpg tightening steam chest down, or was i loosening? :P

[Spencer the Great]

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5813/dscf0022oh0.jpg stopped for a picture with tennessee

[Spencer the Great]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6049/dscf0024py8.jpg finished taking on water

[Spencer the Great]

the doppler effect in action..........
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2779/dscf0026yx1.jpg

[Kenronsberg]

Hey Vern,
You're in charge of locomotives While I remember parts of this engine being extremly hot once, I thought I'd see this engine posted in the stationary steam section
Ken:hide:

[Spencer the Great]

what good would be be if it could'nt move? , we might aswell torch whole thing and ship it to china so they can make more razor blades for us ;)

[vnanosky]

We have a few maintenance things on the 353 then it is full steam ahead on the Porter.:thumb:

[Kenronsberg]

Spencer the Great,
See Websters dictionary...... Sarcasm !
Ken

[Spencer the Great]

haha touche.