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Re: Travis Steam Engine No. 3
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2017, 01:26:40 AM »
Nice!  Congratulations Thomas.


-Bob

Thank you Bob,
Thomas

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Re: Travis Steam Engine No. 3
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2017, 01:29:38 AM »
That was a quick build Thomas, But it looks and runs beautifully!!

Bill

Hi Bill,

Lots of long days in the shop, 1:am till 5:pm. Got started on this project and just could not stop.

Thanks and have a great day,
Thomas

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Re: Travis Steam Engine No. 3
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2017, 11:42:14 PM »
Hello all,

I have had several people ask me what the finished weight was on this little engine, so I took it to the Post Office and had them put it on their scale. It came in at 8-pounds and 3-ounces, that brass is heavy.
Thomas

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Re: Travis Steam Engine No. 3
« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2017, 03:30:07 AM »
Hi Thomas,
 Great build! Bet you got some strange looks when you dropped the engine on the counter at the Post Office! Would of given them something to talk about for the rest of the day!

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Re: Travis Steam Engine No. 3
« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2017, 10:21:39 AM »
Hi Thomas,
 Great build! Bet you got some strange looks when you dropped the engine on the counter at the Post Office! Would of given them something to talk about for the rest of the day!

Cheers Kerrin

G' day Kerrin,

Well that is almost what happened. The Post Master stopped waiting on a customer at the window and asked me, "what is that thing". When I told him what it was and why I wanted it weighted, he and several other customers began asking me all kinds of questions. I was there for about 15 minutes before he actually weighted it for me. I told him about my Youtube Channel and several of the people took their smart phones and began viewing. Seems like everybody loves old steam engines.

have a great day,
Thomas

 

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