Week 1 (Jan 1st thru 6th)
 Living room of the house we are staying at |
 Christmas tree at Lake Sumpter Landing. |
 Band stand at Spanish Springs Square. |
 Fountain at Spanish Springs. |
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 This truly is a 'golf cart' community. |
 View of the lake
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 Another view of the lake and piers.
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 Steam powered clock at the square.
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 View of the face and part of the movement.
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Short video of the clock running
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 Band stand at Lake Sumpter Landing.
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Week 2 - International Steamup
 Bob Weltyk took this picture while I was running my Shay. We were breaking a record with a total of 30 engines linked together. All Shay's. |
 The "lady's only" table. "NO TRAINS" the sign on the table said. That's Pat on the right side with her back to us. |
 Here is the sign, already made up, for the 2008 steamup. |
 Talking to my friend from Missouri. Larry built my coal fired Ruby. You can see we are having a great time. |
 Here I am setting the wicks on a alcohol fired engine. The owner had problems making enough steam, and I had the experience of setting up the wicks on this style locomotive in the past. |
Week 3
 Dobbs has been having a little trouble, but mostly is having fun and enjoying the warm weather. |
 I purchased a live steam launch to use at the lake this summer. |
 I have finished assembly and test fired the boiler. Ready for it's maiden voyage. |
 The overall length is 38". The engine fires using butane and should get about a 30 min run. |
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Click here to see a short video of the maiden voyage. |
 We took a road trip today to the gulf coast. By Yankeetown. |
 The temperature was in the low 80's and the sun was warm. |
 Wanted to go in the water, but didn't want to deal with the salt. |
 'No Pets Allowed' on the beach. So, Dobbs was stuck in the air conditioned car for a while. |
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