[Steam-engine] Tod Engine Open House in September!!

[James Mackessy]

Rick, I think you're being a little too modest. Folks, during "all this
time" Rick has
been fundraising, researching, acquiring and preparing a site, negotiating
for
storage and moving, collecting oilers and other accessories the engine is in
need
of, setting up a web site, incorporating a not for profit group, and getting
the
engine recognized as an engineering landmark. I'm sure there's a lot more I
don't
know about. I do know that Rick has invested plenty of his own money to
preserve
this engine and bring it to it's new home for display, and the care and
feeding of
this monster is not cheap. Considering that this is without a doubt one of
the larger
engines built in the golden age of steam, and that so many others have been
lost to
the scrapper's torch, it represents one of the last opportunities to
preserve this large of
an engine.
     Now, with the open house, another milestone is passed, and Ohio has
another
gathering place for live steamers from across the country. Outstanding job,
Rick!
Jim Mackessy
Syracuse, New York, USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tod Engine" <todengine at zoominternet.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Tod Engine Open House in September!!


>
> The Tod engine was built in 1913 and operated until 1979 powering a six
> stand rolling mill making tube rounds for the seamless tube mills at
> Youngstown Sheet and Tube.  I think it was rated somewhere around 4,000
hp.
>
> The engine was dismantled and saved by a group of members of the
stationary
> engine list between September, 1996 and June, 1997.  We are now moving it
to
> a new site for restoration and display.  Its been in storage all this
time.
>
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Executive Director
> Tod Engine Heritage Park
> William Tod 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Steam Engine
> Youngstown, OH
> http://www.todengine.org/
> Photo Albums Online: http://community.webshots.com/user/todengine
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lawrence Swanz" <LSwanz at superioriron.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:51 AM
> Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Tod Engine Open House in September!!
>
>
> > Being that I am new to coming back to A.T.I.S., I'm sure that some
> > discussion has already taken place over this very large and very unique
> > piece of equipment.  But could you indulge me with a little back ground
on
> > the engine, such as the year it was built and what it empowered.  My
> > curiosity is getting the better of me.  Thanks.
> >
> > Lawrence J. Swanz
> >
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