Photo of The Day

[Mr Potato Head]

Tanks A lot Chuck!
MPH

[mabloodhound]

Not exactly a photo but one of the best videos of a Lombard log train.
http://theoldmotor.com/?p=135055

[5thwheel]

That is a nice movie video. Too bad the photography wasn't more clear.  Here is more on a Lombard restored.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAJ0mxp-8j8




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[NORCALLOGGER]

If you have an interest in Lombard or Phoenix log haulers take a look at Loeks project.

http://www.depuffendeschoorsteen.com/videos-lombard-log-hauler-/

[Ray Dunakin]

If you have an interest in Lombard or Phoenix log haulers take a look at Loeks project.

http://www.depuffendeschoorsteen.com/videos-lombard-log-hauler-/

Now that is really awesome!

[lab-dad]

WOW!

I looked at Loeks projects.
I was especially interested in the Dolbeer.
Did he use a kit of some sort or?
I could not find a link or something on his page, but then again I barely speak English let alone German?...
-Marty

[5thwheel]

WOW!

I looked at Loeks projects.
I was especially interested in the Dolbeer.
Did he use a kit of some sort or?
I could not find a link or something on his page, but then again I barely speak English let alone German?...
-Marty

Marty,  I completely measured up a Dolbeer donkey many, many years ago.  I started out to build it operational but at that time I did not have a decent lathe, let alone know how steam engines worked.

To answer your question: The engine is not correct and appears to be a engine kit.  The main bull gear should have spokes and the support legs of the winch should not have curves in them.  Also the throttle is not correct.  Even so it is a very nice working model that I am envious of. 

[eTraxx]

Sometimes .. all you need is just the photo ..

[Ray Dunakin]

LOL!! What the heck is that thing? A personal tank, sans turret/gun?

[mad gerald]

LOL!! What the heck is that thing? A personal tank, sans turret/gun?

... tankettes were seen mostly as a self-propelled skirmisher, an auxiliary transport and Scout - mainly in the pre-WWII peroid - ... the German Wehrmacht used some captured tankettes even during WWII ...

Cheers

[lab-dad]

I wonder if there is a Fordson under there!

[Ray Dunakin]

Here's a photo of a beautiful old stone building, possibly a barn...

http://www.pbase.com/alomar/image/105616259/original

[Ray Dunakin]

One thing about old mines that has always impressed me is the way the miners cobbled together whatever equipment they needed, from whatever was available. A great deal of imagination and determination were put to use. Here's a good example...a homemade ore bucket for an aerial tram:

https://www.goldrushexpeditions.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Buckeye-8.jpg

[Barney]

That's nice and inspires hut the rivet counters would not understand it
Barney

[Barney]

Had another look at the photo and its quite amazing how much work that they put into this innovative piece of workmanship - the things that you could make with a bit of wire and not forgetting that black tape all part of the essentials of the tool box of yesterday in the good old days !
And here is me can't even get the simple things in life -last posting spells but with a h !!
Barney