[SEL] Curt's Lorenz - A Black Day in International Shipments

[Harry Terpstra]

This really shows what we all fear in shipping engines!!
This it happened to you, but who knows what happens during the shipping.
Something like this can happen if every place the crates are unloaded/loaded
in to other containers.

The last shipment of George Best his DUX was without a crate because now,
the US seems only want to import heat treated wood (crates) complete with
documents. Cost for an engine like a small Lorenz, of George's DUX about
$200-$300!!! what a waste of money.....

Anyway seeing this pictures I know how lucky we were when George got the
engine home without damage.

I hope the damage to Curt's Lorenz isn't too bad.


Harry Terpstra
Sint Anna Parochie
Netherlands
h.terpstra at wxs.nl
http://home01.wxs.nl/~terps027/home.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "Stationary Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "Old Engine"
<stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 9:25 PM
Subject: [SEL] Curt's Lorenz - A Black Day in International Shipments


> Hi Folks,
>
> Yesterday was full of hope and optimism.  I rushed through the paperwork
> to clear customs and arrange pick-up of the latest in the old iron
> shipments from England.  This was my Tulip-Top Bamford, a lovely Lorenz
> for Curt Andree from Nevill Beaty, and a Lister CS for Scott Harvey also
> from Nevill Beaty.  We had talked extensively about this shipment at
> Baraboo and at Portland and EVERONE was VERY excited.
>
> Things started out well, yesterday we loaded up the crates at the freight
> depot and dropped the trailer off at Dave's.  He would be coming over to
> my place early Saturday (today) to unload.
>
> Dave arrives and backs up to the shed...
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/arnie/oops/mvc-089F.jpg
>
> The first crate unloaded was my Bamford.  Smooth as silk.  No problems.
> Just like we've always done.
>
> Next was Curt's Lorenz.  And things just....    slipped.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/arnie/oops/mvc-090F.jpg
>
> I'm heartbroken.  I can't answer the phone cos I KNOW that it will be
> Curt calling......
>
> Here's Dave and I inspecting the damage....
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/arnie/oops/mvc-094F.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/arnie/oops/mvc-092F.jpg
>
> For what it's worth, Scott Harvey's Lister CS was also unloaded without a
> hitch.
>
> What a black day.......
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
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