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11th October 2013, 07:17 PM #1
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Williamette Steam Hauler circa 1920
My wife and I drove down to Pemberton last weekend and on the way, stopped at Manjimup and checked out the Heritage and Timber Park. The park features a wondrous kid's playground and a hamlet of timber buildings, representative of the typical structures people dwelled and worked in post WW1. There was a small steam museum and a wood turning shed but unfortunately they were closed. The photos below are of the machine the caught my eye from the highway as we drove into the town. A behemoth.
The protective structure should slow further deterioration but this poor old beast has sat for many a year uncovered. A shame. Dragging 25 tons of Karri from up to a mile away is pretty impressive. When you see early photos of the men and women, the timber and the machines, it was all hard work.
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11th October 2013, 09:30 PM #2
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Fantastic pics Bob,
you have managed to capture valve gear that I have never seen before. It is almost walschaerts like except a lot simpler.
I'm going to have to put that place on my 'must visit' list.
Thanks for posting and I really am going to have to 'hang out' with you. You somehow manage to go to all the good places
Phil
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11th October 2013, 09:38 PM #3
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Phil,
I was just about to hit the delete thread button thinking that posting photos of rusting hulks must be as interesting for most as reading the knitting section of the Women's Weekly. I'm glad you like the Williamette. I did.
BT
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11th October 2013, 10:53 PM #4
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You are right about most, but we are an elite minority on this forum.
Originally Posted by Anorak Bob
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Enough is enough, more than enough is too much.
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11th October 2013, 11:00 PM #5
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Fair go BT, some of us have been busy in the shed :P
Thanks for the pictures
Stuart
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11th October 2013, 11:27 PM #6
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Goodness me Bob. Originally Posted by Anorak Bob
Never hit anything that has delete on it when steam is involved.
I gotta get out more, I didn't even know the women's weekly had a knitting section.
On the phone again so please imagine a swag of smilies inserted here.
Thanks again Bob.
Phil
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