Railroading fun

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Dear folks!

As mentioned before, I spend an essential part of my leisure time as tinkerer and engine driver at a railroad museum.
(http://mkb-berlin.de/index.htm)

Last weekend, we had our annual open house party. One of the highlights this year was the presentation of our newest engine, a 1967 built 16 hp Diesel shunter
(http://mkb-berlin.de/details/mkb_03.htm).

This is how she looked when we started restauration back in 2002:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/MKB/MKB03_2002.jpg


Here's our chief engineer (he did the restauration more or less on his own) during the presentation ceremony:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/MKB/MKB03_Sep2010_1.jpg


As surprise for him, I have built a tiny but essential tool for this ridiculous small engine. Hidden by the cab, this is me mounting it:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/MKB/MKB03_Sep2010_2.jpg


This his how he reacted when he realized my naughty joke:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/MKB/MKB03_Sep2010_3.jpg

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/MKB/MKB03_Sep2010_4.jpg


The colourful center of our open house:

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/wildbillkelso_berlin/MKB/MKB03_Sep2010_5.jpg


The older the boys, the bigger their toys...

Cheers,
Markus.