Neat old fashioned steam engine

I had stopped for a break on my journey to see my friend, and this tractor trailer pulls in behind me hauling this old fashioned steam engine. I thought it was pretty neat, and apologise for the not great pics..... it was nighttime and I was getting tired.

That would be cool to see!

There's a big get-together every year in central Iowa where they actually run those things around.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

There's a big get-together every year in central Iowa where they actually run those things around.

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Very neat.

I had never seen one like this.... the truck driver didn't mind my pics, but he was in a hurry to use the facilities so I didn't get to ask him anything. Tho I don't know if he'd know, he was probally just transporting it.

I've seen old tractors, and some steam engines, but nothing like this.

Check this out:

http://www.oldthreshers.org/

Some of those old tractors were HUGE!!!

Did you happen to see a name plate on that tractor?? I love steam powered tractors and locomotives. Happiness for me was a chance to get up close and personal with a Royal Hudson a few years ago.

mrblanche, why did you have to post that link?? I now feel obligated to read the whole thing

We have a local association that has their own park where they have demos and have also relocated some old buildings. The favorite display is the one where they would make homemade ice cream using an engine.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inwarri2/thresher.htm

What a cool old engine. I love things like that.

We used to have an annual event here for them too, but state regulations for steam boilers apply to them as well, and the regulations were mainly to push boilers out of use, so, they're almost impossible to meet. So, the traction engines and steam gizmo's had to go somewhere else.

Wow! I love that!

We have an old steam engine that still runs. It's a tourist thing now. It's not as old as that one though!

http://www.pdcrailway.com/

Originally Posted by sk_pacer

Did you happen to see a name plate on that tractor?? I love steam powered tractors and locomotives. Happiness for me was a chance to get up close and personal with a Royal Hudson a few years ago.

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I'm not sure.... Here's a pic of just the plate, I can't read it other than the Waterloo part.

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

I'm not sure.... Here's a pic of just the plate, I can't read it other than the Waterloo part.

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It says "Waterloo Manufacturing Company Limited"

The manufacturing is abbreviated to "Manuf'g"

Thanks for the pic of the plate AND the translation - blew it up and got fuzz......*SIGH*

Originally Posted by Natalie_ca

It says "Waterloo Manufacturing Company Limited"

The manufacturing is abbreviated to "Manuf'g"

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Thanks, I couldn't figure it out

Wow that's so cool! My dad would have been like a little kid around that thing!