Twin 800 horsepower triple expansion engines! You made our day with this pick, Merle!
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Weekend Steam II: Ship Engine Room-SS Shieldhall, Southampton
Friday, June 10, 2022
Weekend Steam: Amazing Restoration!
This video is a fascinating look at the restoration of a toy locomotive. I think these were called piddlers back when they were popular because the oscillating engine makes little puddles all over. Many Thanks to Merle for spotting good videos like this one. The vid cannot be embedded, so click on the photo to go over to YouTube to watch.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Deutz Otto 6 HP Engine, 1924
We had a guest in our driveway today, a 6 horsepower Deutz Otto engine built in 1924. Our friend, ILEngineGuy bought this engine at auction, and every part was stuck. He had it running in five weeks with no broken or stripped parts. This engine was built in Germany, and shipped to Argentina. It still has original black paint. This is a rare and remarkable engine! If you want to see this engine up close and personal, go to the SIAM show at Evansville, Indiana Friday or Saturday, June 10 and 11. It will also be at the American Thresherman Show at Pinckneyville, Illinois in August 2022.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Invulnerable?
Sooner or later, there is going to be a busted head, a saw in a femur or forehead, and someone backed over by the loader. The Mrs was at the County Seat and saw this action after a big old decadent pin oak was taken down.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Tuesday Torque: Listen To The Listers!
Listers always sound great! Thanks, Merle!
Sunday, June 5, 2022
A Couple Of Good, Cold PBRs,
...then get up on that wagon and start pitching bundles. Sounds like a plan!
Back To The Old Grind!
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Weekend Steam II: 15" Gauge Shay Locomotive
Thank You, Merle!
Friday, June 3, 2022
Weekend Steam: Let's Look At Some Little Engines
I love model locomotives, Merle! Thank You for the links!
Susan's Garden Update
Susan provides a pleasant tour of our garden. Cabbage moths have been flitting around, so this morning she was up early, applying Sevin dust to kill the little blighters. We had three tenths inch of rain the other day, and rain is forecast, so we are not having to water. We tilled up a squash patch out by the road and will be planting that today. We also worked up and planted our wildlife food plot this week, and finished that just before it rained. We will be making kraut and canning beets before Susan has her other hip done.

