Really exciting was the return to steam this year of the Childers family ZZ Geiser. This is the largest traction engine in my home state, and hadn't been steamed for close to 30 yrs. owner Glenn Childers was extremely accommodating to make sure anyone that wanted to drive the massive brute got a chance. It was fired on wood-god knows how many pounds of slabs got burned that weekend!!!!
In this picture author John Spalding (in the blue jacket) is having a turn at the throttle, with Glenn steering.
On Friday, the big Geiser was put on the sawmill-a job it did for many, many years on the farm.
