Hi from a live steamer!

[crueby]

Originally Posted by frizzen

Wow, that's a heck of a way to make an enterance!

I remember seeing pics and video with the Lombard and thinking it was some steampunk thing, not knowing it actually did logging.

Is the Marion 91 to be steam or electric power? Looking at the bruder guy, that's going to be a beast.

When I first saw pictures of a Lombard I just knew that I had to build a model of it. The folks up at the Maine logging museum were great, gave me full access for days to take photos and measurements, and taught me to drive it at thier events. It was the first commercially produced tracked vehicle, later versions were gas powered too. They were always the halftrack style, with the tracks just powered but with separate steering.

The Marion 91 model is steam powered, have not gotten to the boiler yet. Marion did make electric versions of it, also versions of the smaller models with separate compressed air power for mining.

My model is 4-1/2' long, will be around 100 pounds when done, definitely a beast to move! May need a scale crane...

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by crueby

My model is 4-1/2' long, will be around 100 pounds when done, definitely a beast to move! May need a scale crane...

I know the feeling. My machine is close to 300# and the operators console is 575#
I have a special low to the ground cart to move the drag easily and also it can be picked up safely with a forklift. Earlier moving was very stressful because the natural pickup point was one of the I beams so I had to make sure anybody helping me knew where to lift from.