2014 Maricopa Live Steamers ... Spring Meet by...

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2014 Maricopa Live Steamers ... Spring Meet

By ArizonaLorne
Mar 18, 2014
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_DSC0944 (Albert Worrell with his 'work in progress' 200 tonne crane. He is still working on the design of the out-riggers and hopes to have them at least semi-automatic for deployment/retraction. Not totally satisfied with the cabling, Al will be experimenting with dyed nylon rope as a replacement for the current steel cabling.)

_DSC0939 (Pets also ride at no charge)

_DSC0940 (MLS member from Flagstaff, John Lovely, preps #7 for a head of steam)

_DSC0947 (Carroll Enders with his 2-8-0)

_DSC0949 (ICRR 4-8-2 Mountain class #2411)

_DSC0950 (Hudson Coal Company #15)

_DSC0951 (A closeup of the 'back head')

_DSC0955 (The less glamorous side of this 3-truck SHAY)

_DSC0962 (Phillip Nilsson from Durango, CO, knows how to blow the whistle without steam)

_DSC0963 (Jerry Smolyk is stepping from RailsUSA to RailsCanada)

_DSC0934 (MLS member Chuck Larom at the controls of the traveling crane)

_DSC0936 (With tender truck lifted, it's just a matter of shifting the tender which is riding on the bar)

_DSC1059 (Rick Senkler and Kurt Grillowitzer, from Victoria, BC, feel right at home with Jerry's CNR passenger train)

_DSC1075 (Jeff Hickman at the controls of his 2.5" scale train)

_DSC1095 (We were waiting in a passing siding for opposing traffic)

_DSC1101 (This gal's first time at the controls and looking totally happy!)

_DSC1104 (Cute? Absolutely! The only thing missing is the shoe horn.)

_DSC1118 (Over here guys!)

_DSC1123 (Threating skies with showers to the east, but no precipitation. Looking west in this shot, the clouds are breaking up.)

_DSC1145 (Arntchoo block house is beautifully detailed, inside and out!)

_DSC1149 (Crossover at Arntchoo is a busy site to watch)

_DSC1174 (John Draftz at the controls of Bruno Platzer's D&RGW narrow gauge diesel)

_DSC1187 (Paul Chenoweth with 2 of his 3 unit F7 set.)

_DSC0956 (Charlie Gresham and Rubin Mabroquin (owner) with his rendering of RGS goose #1)

_DSC1200 (Cab with ornate stained glass oval window is dedicated to Rubin's late mother, Kay. Notice plaque under the window.)

_DSC1201 (Birds eye view of the stake bed of the truck showing double batteries, plus miniature details)

_DSC1193 (This fully detailed 'bobber' is dedicated to Rubin's aunt Barbara.)

_DSC1194 (Fully lighted interior!!!!)

_DSC1197 (Amazing detail)

_DSC1198 (Notice the framed picture of Rubin and Charlie on the wall)

_DSC1213 (I knew something was amiss when I spotted Jerry's F7's split, and the A unit was heading for the maintenance shed.)

_DSC1217 (While rounding a curve, the rails spread, and the lead F7 bit the dust totally on its side. The B unit stayed up, but was tipping on its side I was totaled around 30 degrees.)

_DSC1216 (Similar to the prototype, these large miniatures are also MU'd (multiple unit operation).)

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