Preserving local photos keeps the story alive
Tom Downing enjoys seeing steam engine photos shared by various enthusiasts and appreciates the preservation of history.
The 2018 summer steam show biggies
Well, we are moving right along with steam show season and lots of postings are on the internet.
Off-season activities to take up time
Hello again Steam enthusiasts. I hope you are all managing to keep warm in this frigid weather, if by steam or just hot air.
What’s that worth? Value is in the eye of beholder
This material is the result of some of that inspiration that we all get on occasion. As usual, I’m not sure just what happened...
Some background on homemade steam engines
We spent the past several articles reviewing many of the engine makes from various places in the U.S. and Canada. At shows you will...
Pictures helped tell the threshing story
Old photos showing engines in action, especially steam threshing activity, come from all parts of the country and including Canada.
Music is a good addition to steam shows
Fairground organs, as big as a truck in some cases, make quite a sight at a steam shows, especially if there are eight or 10 in a row.
Old photos are record of harvesting and life
I have mentioned a few times doing a bit of research for this series of articles. This time the whole process began with the...
New communication methods for old iron
The advancements of technology have made it possible to watch foreign and domestic steam shows on the computer.
Steam-loving people, railroads under steam and steamed food
Not too many steam power shows in the winter, so it's a good time to think back (or plan for summer).
