Rough and Tumble Steam School 2009
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The Aultman Taylor flywheel spins as a student steers the engine
Little Toot ran both Saturdays for all students to run for themselves
Instructors Dave Hohenwater and Donnel Allen look on
It is exciting to open the throttle on the straight away
Instructor Fred BencivengaÕs group are all smiles chugging around the grounds
Students switch between engines to experience running various types of engines
R&T President Harvey Bashore (far left) checks on school progress with instructors
DAY 2: Students clean the tubes in preparation of lighting the boiler
The tubes on the steam roller are not easy to access
This is actually hard work but it brings smiles
Instructor A.J. Hamilton enjoys coffee while his students clean the FrickÕs tubes
Now it is time to fill the firebox with wood before coal is added to the fire
Firewood is taken for the saw mill scraps and the firebox is filled with wood
The fire in this Frick is burning very nicely and almost ready for coal
Instructor Sparkee Glenn watches over her students on the Hoffmann Frick
14 year old Student Alexandra Natoli is not afraid to get dirty cleaning the ash pan
Photos by John Johnson.
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