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

[cgandree at mchsi.com]

Now Peter everyone knows that Maytags don't count as a real mans engine!
The lest you can do is pull out one of your 2hp plain jane R&V's.........
Happy New Year mate.
Curt


----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
From:    "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
To:      "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Subject: Re: [SEL] Does the New Year crankup still happen? ... and its bloodyHOT here!
Date:    Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:04:50 +0000

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