Popular Post steamer Posted February 26, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2013 I have been working on this for a while now and hope to have it on the road this summer. It has a 673 and duplex transmission. It's not a perfect restoration but I think it will be fun. I plan to put a ball hitch on it to pull my steam boat to some of the boat meets in the summer. These pictures are last fall putting the bed on. I have a lot of steam equipment and can post pictures if anyone is interested Dean 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhlz Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hey Dean - would love to see more pictures of your truck and any restoration progress you have completed. It looks real sharp right now and would make a great combo hauling other old equipment. Yes please post some pictures of your old steam gear as well! Drew Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Very nice, really like the color combo and steam equipment would be interesting and the boat for sure. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Sweet!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Nice truck! You bet it will be fun,cruisin' around in that B to the shows! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I think we need pics of the steam boat too. That's a great looking B. 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Nice color combo... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackmb212 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Nice little b, looks like that one will fit in a garage easy. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Of course we want more pictures! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamer Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 I don't know if these pictures will all work . My boat is the one in the center at the dock with me in it we are on racquet lake in ny. The canal pictures are on the Erie Canal from little falls to Waterford and the boat set up for camping. The large steam engine originally came from boonsvill ny and ran a sawmill it is a Farquhar Ajax and has an 11 inch bore and 15 inch stroke. The tractor is a Frick 7x10 two cylinder that was used for road work it needs a new boiler I also have a steam fire engine that i don't have a picture of I would like to make that my next project It was built in 1893 and is supposed to pump 1000 gallons per min. It needs a complete restoration and would look nice on a trailer behind the mack 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 i see lock 17 in Little Falls Ny in your pictures. the highest lift lock of its time, biggest drop. its on the BARGE canal, not the Erie. the Erie canal is long filled in mostly thru NYS. people just like to live off the name. there are very few spots where the original Erie Canal is the Barge canal. they mostly filled it in to make room for the newer deeper wider Barge canel. the NyS thruway takes care of it nowadays and and thats a total joke. nothin gets done, very little dredging,( god forbid the tree huggers let you), theyd rather have a flood that takes out a small village or two than disturb a garbage box elder tree or take sand off the bottom of the canal. lol just my rant, sorry haha 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Dean you own the African Queen! All you need now is a couple torpedo's, Very nice! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Dean you own the African Queen! All you need now is a couple torpedo's, Very nice!LOL! thats just what i was thinking! Good heavens Mr. Allnut!..............................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhlz Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 When you said steam boat, that wasn't what I had in my mind. Very cool looking! That has to sound neat chugging up and down the river. Nice steam eningines as well. Those are getting harder to find in good shape. They take a lot of work just to upkeep and take them to shows. But someone needs to keep the history around. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30199-b61-project/#findComment-168459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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