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