Weekend Steam: Eritrean Railways

Merle keeps finding remarkable videos.  I had no clue at all about this steam railroad, and this video was shot just last year. Those boxcars look to be like the 40 and 8s of a century ago.  Thank You Merle!

Preoccupied A Bit!

We have several foster Schips in-house right now, so posting and comment moderation are taking a back seat to these young dogs.  They came from a breeder who quit the business, and  we got the puppies.  The adult dogs are with other foster homes. The pups are through their quarantine period now, and we had one neutered this week.  Two will be going out to their new homes in the next few days, just as we are getting them well socialized.   It's a joy!

We haven't had puppies for forty years, but we remember how busy you are when you have pups in-house. I gotta say that the senior dogs we foster are usually a bit easier to keep, but the puppies are a hoot.  All of them like to do Zoomies when we put them in the outdoor pen.

Ruger's Auction To Benefit The Scolastic Action Shooting Program

                                                                          $815
This Ruger P90 (.45 ACP) Manual Safety, with Tru-Dot Sights is New-In-Box, from 1994.  This gun is not attracting the collector crowd, so CLICK HERE, read all about it and place that winning bid. This gun sells mid-day, Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

Tuesday Torque: A Little Refresher For The Sons and Daughters Of Power Steering

Be Like Bob, or, CBS Steals My Schtick

Back To The Old Grind! Link To CBS Post about Bob Moore and Bob's Red Mill.

Weekend Steam: Let's Go Back About Ninety Years...

Click Here to go to the description on YouTube.  Thank You, Merle!  This is a great one!

I apologize for this post being blank.  I usually check the blog after posting, and I failed to do that last night.  Blogger evidently knows when I don't check and likes to gig me.

Ruger's Auction To Benefit The Scholastic Action Shooting Program

Here's your chance to pick up a 1990 vintage Ruger Redhawk!  This one was sent to the International Arms Fair in Turkey and returned to the factory.  The photos on GunBroker look really good.  This gun sells mid-day, Wednesday, February 19, 2020.   CLICK HERE to read all about it and to place your bid.

                                                                                 $1400

Tuesday Torque: Let's Go Boating!

In Finland, with a single cylinder Olympia engine that has been completely restored.  This is motor-boating in style!

If You Can't Be Handsome,

Be Handy, with the Stewart Handy Worker!

                                                          Back To The Old Grind!

Weekend Steam: Triple Header In The U.K.

Mighty sweet stack talk Merle!  Many Thanks!




"Marsh Steam Videos™ 12.1K subscribers In this video we witness the sight and sound of THREE USATC S160s operating together for the first time in the UK since 1944, and for only the second time within preservation globally! Resident American Sisters nos. 5197 and 6046 will be joined by no. 2253 Omaha, which is making a flying visit courtesy of Peter Best and Dartmouth Steam Railway. The event takes place on the Churnet Valley Railway's Superpower Weekend, which is a fundraiser event, for the railway's pursuit of running trains back to the Staffordshire town of Leek ! The main highlight of the event was the final run, where we are treated to the thunderous sound of three S160 locomotives hauling an equivalent load of 14/15 coaches in weight up the 1/45 gradient towards Ipstones. An extra diesel was added to make the train heavier and to give all three locomotives plenty of work ! What a sound they made, I hope you enjoy the video !"