Monday, December 1, 2008

Provans polished performance



Anyone (in our team anyway!) can weld up a bit of rusty metal, but only the classy keep it polished and pretty. Ah steam and brass --tis beautiful . This is the operators end of Andrew's traction engine
Not that its all polished - a bit like us . Alan and Les admire the ongoing work in the shed .

On the subject of our keeping a fine balance between showyness and practicality 12 cars/ trucks of Provans from a bygone era featured recently in a movie in Melbourne; Why ? They looked the part, just the right amount of wear and tear. So what are we going to do to keep them and some of Merv's trucks in Colac ?
Steam power too --- tis awesome;
The steam traction engine featured in the Colac Extra but it wasn't a patch on the homemade boat Andrew uncovered in the shed ( mind you -not the only thing he's done from scratch).
Note the kettle for a cuppa on top . At 160psi the teas made in seconds !

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