[SEL] Tod Engine Moved to Museum!!!

[Arnie Fero]

Hi Rick,

Thanks for this update!!!  It really has been an AMAZING project so far!

I remember vividly nearly ten years ago when you first posted to the list
about the discovery of the Tod Engine and your request for help to save it
from becoming scrap iron.  I also VIVIDLY remember meeting for the first
time this skinny kid covered in Tod Engine grease as he articulated his
vision for saving and restoring this 600,000 pound monster with all
volunteer help.  And the really cool thing is that you NEVER lost your
vision!!!  I'm incredibly proud to have been a part of it and continue to
be amazed at what you accomplish with next to no funding and amazing will.

BTW here's a good pic of the "skinny kid" with the "discovery."  8-))
http://www.todengine.org/images/photo_atbh.jpg

For those of you who are less familiar with the project, take a look at
the web site (and order the CD!!).  http://www.todengine.org/

I would also STRONGLY encourage volunteering to help.  Cleaning and
painting always goes faster with more hands.  And this beast is BIG so
there's room to work without getting in someone's way.  8-))

Thanks again for the update!!  I can't wait till the time that she rolls
over again!!!!

See ya,  Arnie

Arnie Fero
Pittsburgh, PA
fero_ah at city-net.com

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 Za3Sh at aol.com wrote:

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> Photos of today's work is on the webshots site at
> http://community.webshots.com/user/todengine
>
> For the remainder of the year the Tod Engine Foundation will focus on filling
> in and constructing the concrete pad for the high pressure side of the
> engine, and cleaning and painting the parts that are at the museum site.
>
> These last two days have certainly been good ones for us!  Thanks to everyone
> on the SEL wrecking crew whose work eight years ago dismantling this engine
> made today's success possible!!!
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Tod Engine Foundation
> Youngstown, OH
> www.todengine.org