[SEL] Does the New Year crankup still happen? ... and its bloodyHOT here!

Peter Lowe plowe at exemail.com.au
Sun Dec 30 18:01:48 PST 2007


Yep, 1 second past midnight Kaye's Maytag will be running, yes Dave you read 
correct, as it starts first kick. ;-))

Peter, Oz





> I'll be on Fire Patrol duty at Puffing Billy Railway driving behind a
> special New Year's train tonight so I won't be cranking up any of my own
> engines but I will be cranking up one of our Fire Patrol trolleys - NK2.
>
> http://www2.steamengine.com.au/NK2.jpg
>
> This is powered by a 20hp Kohler two cylinder engine and drives the
> trolley through a gearbox (salvaged from a power boat). Final drive to
> the axles is by chain and sprocket. Of our collection, this little
> trolley is probably the most fun to drive and certainly the best in
> really hot weather. Today is expected to be 43C (approx 110F) and at
> 11.25 is already at 37C (approx 99F) here in Emerald Victoria so the 43C
> does seem plausible.
>
> Tonights train will also be a crankup - because it is has been declared
> Extreme Fire Danger a Total Fire Ban is in force here today so the
> railway is running diesels instead of the usual steam hauled services.
> Tonight's train is likely to be hauled by DH31 an ex Queensland Railways
> diesel locomotive.
>
> In this sort of weather I'm torn between attending my rostered volunteer
> job and staying home to look after the house in case of bushfire. Sigh.
> What a choice... I've activated my fire plan and put out all the water
> drums and the mops and brought the garden hose inside and hooked it up
> to the washing machine tap. I haven't put the bung plugs into the rain
> gutters and filled them up yet - I usually only do that if there is a
> burn going locally - big waste of water otherwise.
>
> More info:
> Puffing Billy http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/
> Watch a video of DH31 in action 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpAHUSTxmp0#
> What is a Total Fire Ban? http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/restrictions/index.htm
>
> Regards
> Paul
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