[SEL] Canandaigua Pageant of Steam, Steam in NY

[Rick Rowlands]

Good Grief Jim, you make that Rice and Sargent sound like a big engine! 
The first time I saw it I thought to myself, "how cute, a mini steam 
engine'. :-)

I don't know if its a rich man's hobby, I think in my case its a poor man's 
obsession.  Restoring a piece of machinery like an engine requires a 
substantial personal investment in time, money and perseverance. You also 
have to think up some unconventional ways of getting things done.  In the 
end its all worth it to see an engine restored and running again.  Along the 
way you learn an incredible amount of stuff about mechanics, physics, 
construction, metallurgy, paints, oils, concrete etc.

I will try to make it up to the show next year. Its really not that far to 
go for a weekend trip.

Rick Rowlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Mackessy" <jmackess at twcny.rr.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Canandaigua Pageant of Steam, Steam in NY


> Frank, if you get caught on the road with cleats on, a license will be the
> least of your worries! We scraped up the pavement with a large flatbed 
> full
> of steam engine parts, and  caught Holy H*** from the town we were in at 
> the
> time. Fortunately, it was after the fact and they couldn't be sure it was
> us, so they threatened to charge us for the repair, but then let us go. I
> know volunteers are needed for the stationary steam stuff there, they have
> other engines but need folks to take on the restoration work to get them
> back to steam. If I didn't have my hands full in Camillus, I'd be driving
> down there, but it is a little far for  me. We just hung the connecting 
> rod
> on the Rice and Sargent last weekend, and hope to air test before 
> Christmas,
> so it's a busy time for our museum too. I agree that this can be a rich
> man's hobby, but getting together with a bunch of fellows for the museum 
> has
> gotten me out of the armchair and getting some "hands on" with the real
> deal. I'm having a ball!
> Best Regards;
> Jim Mackessy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank DeWitt" <Frank at lbpinc.com>
> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 7:59 PM
> Subject: [SEL] Canandaigua Pageant of Steam, Steam in NY
>
>
>> Thanks for the info.  I am interested in these great machines and I
>> hope to volunteer to help maintain and run them at some point.  Right
>> now, I am just learning, and I have no intention of owning one.  Way
>> to much money for me.
>>
>> Living in NY state, it just amazed me that they are allowed at
>> all.  They are large and fun after all.  It seems that the machines
>> are inspected every witch way, but the operators are
>> not.  Interesting.  I wonder if you can drive one on the road with
>> out a licence. ;-)
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
>> Hi Frank and all;
>>       I'm pretty much a stationary steam engine type, but we have a
> traction
>> engine owner in our group here in Camillus, plus we operate a small
> portable
>> we picked up in Ohio. ..........
>>
>>
>>
>
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