[SEL] Portland Update

[Leroy]

This year was one of the best yet!!!!!!   We now have 10 inch flywheels and 
they are GREAT!    (Thanks Curt) now into the next step of the engin.

Portland has a few flaws that they need to work out but the show was grand! 
No repeat NO rain and yet not overly hot. I had my ussual static display of 
iron but others had some really nice engins running solid. Seen a few I have 
never seen before which where unidentified! and a couple others which I did 
not know the companies made. Tell you now to mark your calender for next 
years show now as it is planned to be even bigger and better than this year! 
Leroy

ps I lost another michillin tyre on the way home on the camper, in my life I 
have had 6 tire blow outs and five have all been from the same tyre 
builder............hmmmm  looks like no more michlins for me!