[AT] maybe a bit OT-steam shovel

[Lew Best]

Thanks Chuck!

I really wish I hadn't been so rushed.  I'd have tried to get them to
let me come in & take pix & "look it over."

Lew
 
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Saunders
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] maybe a bit OT-steam shovel

That is sitting at George Shaw construction at Truman Road at I-70. I
don't
know anymore about it. I will get a picture next time I am by, but that
could be awhile.
Chuck Saunders
Kansas City, MO

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Lew Best <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Hey gang
>
> Just got back from a quick trip to Kansas City; saw something I think
> was really neat.
>
> There was a small "steam shovel" (though it may not be steam powered;
> boom & bucket design are similar to HYPERLINK
> "http://tinyurl.com/2ay3yu"http://tinyurl.com/2ay3yu pictureHYPERLINK
> "http://www.olivertractors.ca/1925%20Steam%20Shovel.JPG") that sits
just
> off the ramp when you leave north bound I-35 to get onto east bound I
> 70.  I could be wrong on the location; I did go both ways thru that
> interchange; about 90% sure I'm right but possibly could be on the
ramp
> leaving 70 to get back onto southbound 35.  I believe it's probably
only
> about half the size of the one in the link though.  It's in a
> construction company yard (obviously as a display) & you'd have to get
> onto one of the regular streets & preferably into their yard to take
pix
> I'd think.
>
> Is anyone close to this that might be able to get info & pix for me?
It
> just looks SO NEAT!  No idea if I'll ever get back that way with fuel
> prices where they are.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Lew Best near Waco, TX
>
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