John Cole Wrote:
=======================================================
> Hi Dave, as of Friday morning there were 7 tickets
> left, and Russo's photo shoot will make 4 events
> that your ticket will get you into. Friday night
> is Ernie's slide show, Saturday all day is the MOW
> train and numerous run by opportunities. Sunday is
> BOTH the pile driver AND the steam derrick in
> operation, (I'll bet even Bob Richardson probably
> never saw either of those pieces of equipment, let
> alone both of them!) And Now the night photo shoot
> in Osier. Remember that all of the details of the
> night shoot have not been worked out yet and not
> approved right now. With about a half dozen
> tickets left ya better get cracking!
The pile driver rebuild crew operated the OB at the CRRM.It was the first operation after the rebuild. Two of the CRRM volunteers helped the Friends crew get it "driving". Steam was supplied by #346 and a couple of sharpened telephone poles were driven off the end of engine 20's display track. I've got some video on a "point and shoot" digital. It's impressive in action. I urge everyone that can make the demo do so. Watching a piece of equipment that's older than Russo, do it's thing, should not be missed. I'm looking foward to the steam derrick's operation
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2015 10:06PM by HighCommander.