Since it’s still too cold here to make it out to the shop, I thought I’d continue the “enormous tools” theme from yesterday.
Who is that skinny young guy?
In 2002, Sarah and I were lucky enough to get a guided tour of the Brooklyn Train Yards in Portland’s Brooklyn Neighborhood district. Currently a switching yard owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, the yard also features a full-size turntable used for turning whole locomotives around to move them in and out of the “roundhouse” for repairs. Now, the roundhouse is occupied by a local steam preservation group that is restoring several old engines. Hence the giant drill press.
As a lover of rusty bits, I was like a kid in a candy store, snapping all sorts of interesting photos, a few of which are below.
Gabe Says:
January 17th, 2007 at 9:04 amVisit Gabe
Those are some cool pictures. That drill press is ridiculously huge! How long have you guys lived in Portland now? Man, does time fly.
Gabe Says:
January 17th, 2007 at 9:11 amVisit Gabe
By the way the kerosene heater is working pretty good. The smell that I was complaining about earlier was actually the diesel that was left over from when my Dad was using it. The kerosene is not nearly as bad. I have heard recently the they even make some that is odorless. It works great, I can heat up the entire shop in about fifteen minutes. You should get one and stop being such a woos! It is probably not that cold out there any way.
Dave Says:
January 17th, 2007 at 10:39 amVisit Dave
Can you take a picture of the heater? How quickly does it get emptied? I wonder where you get one … that is a good idea. I am still worried about glue setting up - I have had problems with too-cold glue in the past.
Dave Says:
January 17th, 2007 at 10:43 amVisit Dave
Oh, and we moved to Portland in the summer of 2001. Almost 6 years ago now. Time flies … you guys need to get out here soon.