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Steam School 2009 is taught by Rough and Tumble VP and Steam Traction Engine Chairman Butch Biesecker	Our 2009 class filled in 2 days during the October "Time of HarvestÓ show	Students are taught safety and operation of steam engines	Instructors have engines hot and ready for students when class finishes
R&T Curator Dave Adams explains the cutaway boiler after class	Students are taught safety, operation and most important, water, water, water	Three women took our class this year listening to Butch reviewing operation	Students then break into groups and run steam traction engines around the grounds
Instructor Pete Downs introduces students to the R&T Baker	Instructor Rob Donley prepares his group for the Buffalo Springfield steam roller	This roller used to be owner and operated by PennDOT for road repair	The R&T Avery was added to the school program this year
The Avery is interesting because of the under mount engine	Instructors ready Menno HooverÕs vertical boiler engine	Instructor Jack Stouffer watches over 2 students	Instructor Megan Glenn watches her group Advanced Rumley engine

Photos by John Johnson.
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