[SEL] Barn Fire Pictures

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Thanks Luke.  That photo tells a lot.  You can see the flywheels in the
flames.  I once saw lightning strike a large tree.  Immediately the
entire tree was engulfed in flames and it looked as if every branch was
on fire.  I doubt the engines and tractors could have been saved if the
Fire Dept. had been located next door to the barn.

Tommy Turner




-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Luke
Tonneberger
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Barn Fire Pictures


Hi Tommy,

 

It was lightning. Here is the article that was written right after the
fire. 

 

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/08/lightning_strik
es_suspected_in.html

 

You are correct about the JD's being on the upper floor and engines down
below. You can still see that in the link above.

Luke Tonneberger

Rockford, Michigan

USA 

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> From: lcjudge at scrtc.com
> 
> Ouch Luke. I remember you posting info about a fire. Looks like the
> JD's took the worst hit. I assume the barn had an upper and lower
floor
> with the JD's being on the upper floor and the engines on the bottom.
> The engines don't look that bad and I'm surprised the sway back trucks
> didn't creal over or the wheels warp. If the engines were on the
ground
> floor the bulk of the heat would have went up and they may not have
> gotten as hot as the balance of stuff in the barn. Just curious, do
> they know a cause?
> 
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, KY
> 		 	   		  
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