Fairmont A6 heavy duty speeder was obtained by the museum in a trade from the Ashtabula antique engine society. The speeder was used on the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad located in NE Ohio and North Western Pa. The speeder looks pretty rough. Its got a lot of suface rust and its been canabalized. I plan to change the gas, oil and antifreeze, replace the missing carburetor and brake parts and see if it runs. When the weather gets better I will wire brush and scrape the rust and paint it. I would like to paint it New York central Gray but the museum might want it BLE.

I have been charging the battery and starting the Whitcomb about once a month during the summer. The town of North East Penna. hosts a wine festival in September of each year. The train museum is on the bus tour for the festival and featured an all night photo shoot this year. I charged up the battery and topped off the radiator in preparation for a short run. Several museum members including Charlie helped me run the Whitcomb, Charlie's wife took the picture below.

I went up to the museum May 2 to do a few things on the engine. I wanted to adjust the clutch, the engine idle, check the oil, and charge the battery. I finished my chores and Steve was there so we started the engine. The air pressure was good at 70 pounds and amp meter showed a charge. The engine ran well and we didn't move it. I could not move the clutch adjustment I need special bar to fit the adjustment ring, a big spanner would be great.

I charged up the battery on the Whitcomb in January and February 2012. Most days it was pretty wet and cold. The crossing shanty is up in the air once again and Jan got some great pictures from up there. Jerry and Ray painted the Shawmut caboose.