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The Big Stuff => Full Sized Steam Engines => Topic started by: Nick on May 13, 2019, 09:48:59 pm

Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Edward on August 07, 2020, 08:49:23 pm
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Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Edward on August 07, 2020, 08:47:52 pm
Nichols and Shepard purchased by Oliver tractor [attachimg=1]


The small white building in the top right corner and factory to the left is still standing
See it in this picture
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Hero on July 13, 2020, 06:45:05 am
Good one, Nick!
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Edward on July 12, 2020, 08:26:59 pm
This building is gone but it was still up when I first moved to town.  A couple of building are used for warehousing by a local trucking company
I remember a picture in the paper of the smoke stack demo.  A company took it down with bulldozer.   That takes. Lot of nerve

Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on July 11, 2020, 09:00:26 pm
Here’s where the engine you drove was made. Just a few blocks from where I grew up
John Nichols was an outstanding early citizen of Battle Creek

Thanks, is that building still standing? There are a few still standing in MN that now have different uses, but the names are still at the top being built into the brickwork.
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Edward on July 11, 2020, 08:51:42 pm
Here’s where the engine you drove was made. Just a few blocks from where I grew up
John Nichols was an outstanding early citizen of Battle Creek[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 23, 2019, 12:42:33 am
Yes, that certificate will be going on the wall in the steam room, the badge will allow me to be more involved at the show  ;D
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Stoker on May 23, 2019, 12:33:47 am
I'd be framing that certificate and hanging it on the wall .... heck, I'd probably be wearing the badge to bed if I had anything I'd want to pin it to?!?!
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 22, 2019, 10:20:35 pm
We also received a nice certificate and a personalized button upon completion  8)

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Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 21, 2019, 10:45:32 am
One off the bucket list Nick.

Looks and sounds like a great weekend.

It's going right back into the bucket for next year  ;) :D
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: txlabman on May 21, 2019, 12:37:44 am
One off the bucket list Nick.

Looks and sounds like a great weekend.
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Stoker on May 20, 2019, 11:08:46 am
Makes me wish I lived closer to that steam school!

Well Gil  .... you do live closer to the Steam School .... closer than I do at least !
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: RedRyder on May 19, 2019, 09:37:42 am
Makes me wish I lived closer to that steam school!
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 19, 2019, 09:35:53 am
really looks like a blast Nick, all around "steamy" good time.
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Roscoe on May 19, 2019, 07:39:18 am
Definitely looks like a good time Nick.           




          John
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 18, 2019, 10:10:06 pm
On the first night, we had a spaghetti dinner cooked by this little Case  ;D

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32933987647_055ce700e3_b.jpg)
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 18, 2019, 10:06:48 pm
Yes it was a lot of fun! Hope to go again next year...
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: jerseysteam on May 18, 2019, 04:05:53 pm
Awesome. I bet that's a lot of fun.
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Swift Fox on May 16, 2019, 08:47:44 am
It is interesting to see how the cylinder is mounted opposite to an english traction engine, looks like you enjoyed driving that Nick.
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 13, 2019, 10:11:30 pm
If you have middle school kids, they can learn on a half scale traction engine!!

I met a guy that lives only 15 miles from me at the school that bought a half scale Case last year. He displayed at 4 shows in 2018 and will be back at Forest City in 3 weeks powering a Carousel/Merry-Go-Round
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: SeeSteam on May 13, 2019, 10:05:44 pm
If you have middle school kids, they can learn on a half scale traction engine!!
Title: Re: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Jim on May 13, 2019, 09:58:09 pm
That looks like you had a great weekend Nick.
Title: 1913 - 25/85 Nichols & Shepard - Steam School
Post by: Nick on May 13, 2019, 09:48:59 pm
I didn't get any video, but one of the others in my group got a few of me on the 1913, 25/85 Nichols & Shepard.

https://youtu.be/8WfyM5eEF5Q