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Title
Driving The Engine
Artist
Kathleen Struckle
Medium
Photograph - Photography,
Description
100 year old steam engine.Refurbished Locomotive-Cambria,New York
1906 Case Steam Engine
Tom DeBacker, Bob Condon, Jere DeBacker -- Boulder, CO
1906 Case Steam EngineOur first knowledge of this engine is when Dr. Gunder of Loveland CO purchased it in the Texas Creek area west of Canon City CO in 1953. He brought it to our family farm near Boulder for storage while he worked on it. We remember him saying it was used on a sawmill. There are several interesting breaks and repairs on castings which indicate some misadventures in its past. Also heavy wear on axles & gear train indicates pulling work done at some point in it's life.
Dr. Gunder disassembled the engine parts and started cleanup & repairs. He died in 1967 leaving it to our father Harold De Backer. Harold did more work but it was still uncompleted at the time of his death in 1969. It was left by Harold to Tom, Bob, and Jere. Bob completed boiler repairs, assembled engine and had it running in 1974 for the first time since it came to Boulder. We ran it a few times over several years then put it away until 1996 When we started mechanical restoration. We have done this in steps working on different systems each year. It is nearing completion now.
We usually display it at the Boulder County Fair in August sometimes powering the separator used for threshing demonstrations, and at the Cottonwood Farms fall festival in October where it usually runs on weekends.
In 1999 we displayed it at the Old Threshers Days in Yuma CO, where it powered a 1919 Wood separator there for threshing demonstrations.
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May 25th, 2011
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Clarence, NY - United States
Thank you Doug for the feature in Nikon Full Frame Group. I am honored and I appreciate this very much
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Kathleen Struckle replied:
Thank you John for the feature in Images That Excite you Group. Very much appreciated
Clarence, NY - United States
Top finisher in Holiday Gift Ideas Transportation contest.Thank y ou for the votes. 10/16/2013
Clarence, NY - United States
Top finisher in Photography of Old Trains contest. 8/02/2013, Thank you for the votes.
Playa El Tunco, La - El Salvador
Beautiful capture, and the patterned sky provide wonderful setting. Very good composition. voted!
Bolton, ON - Canada
A fine image of a great tractor, Kathy. I shoot one very similar to this in Ontario. V/F
Clarence, NY - United States
High finisher in Locomotives ad other things contest. Thank you for the votes.
Iola, WI - United States
Wow! This is an oldie but a goodie! Very nicely done, Kathleen, and they just don't build em' like they used to!
Kathleen Struckle replied:
Thank you Randy for the great comment. They sure don't build them that way anymore.
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