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And the trains of course

Some of the pictures i got.

One 12ft Samson loaded and on the way to a new home.
I have no idea how im going to get this out of my truck.... Haha

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Looks very nice!

The legend himself got a statue.

Jim is now out of the hospital and home. He was picking up a tower with his crane truck when it swung around and hit him against the truck. But he indeed will be attending the strawberry festival this weekend anyway haha. I'll be heading down Saturday to see the festival and see if i can lend him a ...

Yup, read that part about the color in the field guide too haha. One pictured might be a jr. or a 6ft. According to copies of old sales literature I've found online, the 8ft special has 18 blades.

18 sails. The gearbox came without a wheel or tail. I got those from Jim Collums, and Dan Benjamin has all new sails for me.

Spoke with Jim yesterday afternoon. He's still in the hospital but said he's doing okay and hopes to be out in time for the poteet strawberry festival this weekend.