Office of Steam Logo_1

« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: “Extreme Cold” 🥶  (Read 1640 times)

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
“Extreme Cold” 🥶
« on: February 17, 2025, 11:12:54 am »
School was cancelled today and the excuse was “extreme cold” 😂 I think they realized they haven’t used any snow days and are trying to use some up… If anything they would have only been 2 hours late in the past, but I guess the kids got President’s Day off this year too!

It was -15˚F (-26˚C) with a wind chill of -35˚F… yes cold, but not cold enough to shut down and hide inside 😂

I ran 5 engines total and will post videos/pictures in this thread over the next week… Enjoy! 🍿


Logged
Nick

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2025, 11:17:22 am »
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Logged
Nick

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 832
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2025, 12:13:49 pm »
-5! It,s 20 degrees here in Pa, and i havent left the house in 3 days, except to go out to my heated workshop to play :)
Steam engines do look cool running outside in cold weather. Thanks for braving the cold for a video.
Logged

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 727
  • Steam passionate and collector
  • Location: Saint-Mandé (France)
    • MYCP
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2025, 12:47:09 pm »
Bonjour,
Meanwhile, others are sailing in 25°C  ;D
General overview:


And steam songs:


Other videos of this event on my channel  ;)
Logged
Raphaël, Membre du Modèle Yacht Club de Paris : http://mycparis.fr/
Membre de l'Offshore Club de Paris: http://site-ocparis.wifeo.com/
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/rhavrane

  • Global Moderator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 5159
  • Wherever you go ......... there you are!
  • Location: Eastern Sierra
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2025, 03:06:43 pm »
Love to see you and your kids blowin' off a bit of steam there Nick!!!
Logged
"Information is not knowledge, Knowledge is not wisdom, Wisdom is not truth, Truth is not beauty, Beauty is not love, Love is not music: Music is THE BEST...   
Wisdom is the domain of the Wis (which is extinct). Beauty is a French phonetic corruption of a short cloth neck ornament currently in resurgence..."
F. Zappa ... by way of Mary, the girl from the bus.

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 6285
  • Aussie Steamer always on the boil :)
  • Location: South Coast of New South Wales Australia
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2025, 04:09:25 pm »
WOW....I saw it was 47°c in Western Sydney last week, between there and you Nick, that's a difference of 73°c !
Logged
_______________________________________________
Cheers.
Jim

Blue Heelers Model & Toy Steam Engine Room YouTube Channel -
 https://www.youtube.com/user/Blue123Heeler/videos

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4122
  • Location: Plano, Texas
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2025, 06:20:04 pm »
A great way to spend a "snow day" with your kids Nick.
Logged

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2025, 03:50:38 am »
Had to hurry and beat the sunrise for the 20G!


Logged
Nick

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2025, 08:03:54 am »
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Logged
Nick

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2025, 08:55:13 am »
For those who prefer a higher quality video 😉 Blew the bulb at 57 seconds 😂


Logged
Nick

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4122
  • Location: Plano, Texas
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2025, 09:15:42 am »
We never have the opportunity to run engines in these conditions in Texas.

This is a great video.
Logged

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2025, 03:50:58 am »
Quote from: txlabman on February 18, 2025, 09:15:42 am
We never have the opportunity to run engines in these conditions in Texas.

This is a great video.

Thanks Charlie!


Wilesco D12

You can see how much the plastic valve leaks on these, I have a replacement metal valve to put on sometime… maybe I’ll wait till it’s cold out so I can stay inside and fix it…


Logged
Nick

  • Administrator
  • Engineer
  • *****
  • Posts: 9193
  • Location: Minnesota, USA 🇺🇸
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2025, 03:42:56 am »
Jensen 55

Logged
Nick

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 502
  • Location: USA
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2025, 05:38:59 am »
Love the cold weather runs!😁
Logged
Mike

Check out my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Cletrac

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2529
  • Location: Jutland
    • www.SteamUp.dk
Re: “Extreme Cold” 🥶
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2025, 07:15:53 am »
Great show Nick!!!
Logged
Cheers
Jan
WEBSITE: SteamUp YOUTUBE: SteamUp
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »