Hi,
It usually only happens on a week day morning when I have an early
appointment with a client or a volunteer and cannot stay home to take
advantage of it! Those rare mornings when the temperature is in the low to
mid 60's and we have a dense ground fog. Well, today was a rare exception,
and I was prepared for it. The three truck shay was lubed, watered, and
fueled up by sunrise, even though you could not see the sun. The steam plume
was awe inspiring, at least for this Ga. 1 live steamer!
I had finished a new set of log loads for the (gasp) LGB disconnects. Nine
cars loaded with two to four inch diameter logs hooked behind the old
"Sierra" type coach that serves as the crew car for the SWAMP RR logging
division. Of course the four wheel bobber caboose was on the rear end. We
still need a saw car, though.
The church affiliated high school located across the street from the SWAMP RR
headquarters finally got around to pruning their greatly overgrown plantings,
and I graciously helped them dispose of some of the debris. The SWAMP had
been pulling 'Scheffelara' (sp?) logs, but they were getting pretty ratty and
the hollow centers of the Schef didn't look very realistic. The new logs are
very heavy since they were only cut Thursday or Friday. The total consist
weight about 16 pounds but has a drawbar pull of about 1.25 pounds. They
appear to be a "Ficus" spp, but then of course I was a soils major in college
and never really dig get to lead a Hor-ti-culture.
Now the question, does anyone have a simple formula for converting dead
weight load to draw bar pull?
That is your assignment for today Mr. Phelps, If you should accept it, the
agency will not ......................
PS I suppose that old geezer up in Northern Californicus gets lots of these
foggy days. Some people have all the luck, and he doesn't even have to worry
about driving to work in it.
Keep your steam up!
Mr. Lunkenheimer's associate
