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Tom Gunter-Kremers wrote the following, 13 October 2018: | Tom Gunter-Kremers wrote the following, 13 October 2018: | ||
: Bud Kremers, my grandfather, bought a <i>George the Fifth</i> around 1951, built by [[Bassett Lowke]]. He ran the train up and down the driveway at their lake house. He then built a track in his back yard and started [[Niagara Falls Live Steamers]]. In the 1960’s he worked with [[Ben Nixon]], [[Gill Rittenburg]] and [[Elmer | : Bud Kremers, my grandfather, bought a <i>George the Fifth</i> around 1951, built by [[Bassett Lowke]]. He ran the train up and down the driveway at their lake house. He then built a track in his back yard and started [[Niagara Falls Live Steamers]]. In the 1960’s he worked with [[Ben Nixon]], [[Gill Rittenburg]] and [[Elmer Nuskey]] to build 4 identical 0-4-0 camelbacks. Bud died when I was 7, but we still run ours every year. My father was an officer of [[Niagara Falls Live Steamers|Niagara Falls]] for years, now he’s working on a track in Eden. My kids go with me to [[Finger Lakes Live Steamers]] in Morengo. We are hoping to get a rally of camelbacks for the 50th anniversary next year, when we also hope to have the boiler replaced on the George the Fifth (built in the 30’s) to unveil. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=103712 "Reading Camelback 0-4-0 Castings For Sale", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | * [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=103712 "Reading Camelback 0-4-0 Castings For Sale", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:00, 20 January 2020
Tom Gunter-Kremers wrote the following, 13 October 2018:
- Bud Kremers, my grandfather, bought a George the Fifth around 1951, built by Bassett Lowke. He ran the train up and down the driveway at their lake house. He then built a track in his back yard and started Niagara Falls Live Steamers. In the 1960’s he worked with Ben Nixon, Gill Rittenburg and Elmer Nuskey to build 4 identical 0-4-0 camelbacks. Bud died when I was 7, but we still run ours every year. My father was an officer of Niagara Falls for years, now he’s working on a track in Eden. My kids go with me to Finger Lakes Live Steamers in Morengo. We are hoping to get a rally of camelbacks for the 50th anniversary next year, when we also hope to have the boiler replaced on the George the Fifth (built in the 30’s) to unveil.