[SEL] Tod Engine Progress Report

[Mark L Shattuck]

Rick take the bus from the air & space museum to the new air&space at Dulles
the trip fare is about $7:50 a person up & back 
                                       Mark L Shattuck
                                       Waynesboro VA 

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Here are a few things going on here aside from the IR air compressor
project.

Engine display building- Architectural plans are complete, building permit 
has been issued.  The building will be equipped with a 3 ton overhead crane 
which will be able to service the entire Tod Engine.  The crane itself will
be 
built in house, and to that end we have made arrangements to purchase a used

double girder overhead crane.  This crane will have to be lengthened to 30'
by 
replacing the shorter I beams with longer ones. We have acquired a newer P&H

chain hoist and trolley, and thanks to P&H downloaded a manual for it so we
can 
wire it up correctly.

We also have tentatively purchased an Allis Chalmers front end loader for 
$700.  I think that is well under its scrap value!   Its operational
although it 
has one flat tire and a tie rod between the two steering tires is broke in 
three pieces.  This will be our first real piece of heavy equipment, and
will be 
a great help in museum construction.   I say tentatively because I am
working 
through a third party to buy it, and anymore I don't really consider things
a 
done deal until the item is loaded on my truck and headed down the road.

For the next two weeks we are going to Washington D.C. for vacation visiting

relatives.  While gone I would like to get a day or two of research done on 
stationary steam engines and steelmaking.  A trip to the Smithsonian is
planned. 
 Anyone have any "must see" things to do while I'm in that area?

Rick Rowlands
Executive Director
Tod Engine Heritage Park
William Tod 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Steam Engine
Youngstown, OH
www.todengine.org
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