The Home Machinist!

Will deliver to Train Mountain for the upcoming meet. Ready to run!!!!!!

Sent off reservations for Train Mountain this morning. It's official !! Hudson will be pounding the rails in June. Plan on running the 25th thru 27th. It will be great seeing all the Chaski members and friends at this meet. SYT!!!!! Too Much Fun as Jack would say.
Bob..........

Hey Bob How does the injector work on that engine?

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ALLWAYS OPERATING MY TRAIN IN A SAFE MANNER USING AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKES

Great work on the Hudson Bob!! Planning to ramble following TM? Keep on Steamin' my Friend!!

-David

Train Mountain will be only stop for This Hudson.( Dont want to wear her out. Only 5 hours on her at this time) Our plan is for her to leave with a new owner. I have 10 engines waiting to get finished when I get back. TOO MUCH FUN !!!!!!

My partner and I are lowering the price of this engine by $2000.00 and still are planning on running it at TM. I will be running on the 26th and 27th . If you are interested please contact me before the meet so I can schedule an appointment with you. Remember it is new . 5hours of running at this time.
Thanks Bob............

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Bob,

I hope you have it sold, but I will be a bit dissapointed to not see it at TM. I was looking forward to seeing it run. Take care and hope to see you at TM.

CSXCARL
Carl Schmidt

Carl Thanks . I too want to run this beast up there. With the fate of TM looming I would not want to miss the last Triennial. Also would love to meet my Chaski friends. I have paid registration fees and have my hotel reserved so unless this deal falls through I will be there. Thanks for your support. Bob.............

Making board for this engine today to hold in truck for trip up north. Plan on leaving at O dark thirty Monday AM . Plan on running Tues & Wens at where else but TM. Dale my partner on this build will be running his newly redone Atlantic.( Another great rebuild project) Maybe we will double head?? Chaski members please stop by . I will mark the engine with Chicken Salad LOL
Bob............

Day 3 at the mountain. Engine running fine 4 hours of running burned 4.5 gallons of propane. Cost of propane at TM was 1.80 per gallon . Do the math ! Pretty cheap. The grades here make this engine really bark. I have never worked so hard firing and engine before . Tomorrow will be my last day running since we leave on Friday before the real assault of operators and trains arrive.over a mile and a half of trains and rolling stock have registered . Tomorrow the attending Chaski members are supposed to gather for lunch. Should be fun!!!!

Mastered the art of firing today . Kept the steam pressure above 100 while running up grades of over2% . Engine just keeps amazing me on how it performs . Met the Chaski gang today at the vendors shed thanks to Mike Massee for organizing this. I will let Mike post on outcome of this and who attended. Loading in morning to get back home . Sure was fun .
Bob......