Anderson Storage Location moved

Building the sled
Moving the equipment
Lindsay Park Steam Donkey

We needed to change the location of our outdoor-stored Anderson Sawmill Collection material in June 2023.

While we had the moving equipment, took one of the Steam Donkeys to its new home at the Farmer’s Market as part of the Anderson Project. Note the huge Fairlead from the Anderson Sawmill.

We painted the blue and white to a more traditional black

Photos of the move:

Zeke’s Jepson Mobile Self-Loader with Elliot’s Milltown Transport Flatbed
Elliot Mostat’s flatbed
Zeke’s Jebson Mobile Self-loader
Anderson Donkey Frame with Steam Engine and one drum moved first
Had to temporarily move the Ross lumber carrier
Loaded the sled
Loaded the boiler
Frame too heavy for the self-loader.
Thanks to Steve Skorey whose excavator was on site to help lift it
Tricky co-ordination needed to lift and move
Donkey 1 sled, boiler, frame with stean engine and the 3 winches
backed 1 km down McLeod Road
took the boiler off first and set it aside
Next the sled
Frame required 2nd lifter – thanks to Valley Building Supplies
Oops – forgot to cut notches in the sled to accommodate low drum parts
had to re-position the frame to the end of the flatbed
Dan and Zeke helped Bob finish the chainsaw notches
self-loaders repostioned to finish the frame lift
Well done to chainsawyers and lifters – it all fit!!
finally the boiler added to the frame
four pairs of bolts line up fime
Bob, Zeke, Elliot, Dan, Geoff; photographer Dave
the done deal/ – paint and interpretive signs to come
after lunch, continued the move of Anderson Mill items
The Frame on Donkey #2 with Steam Engine and one drum
the larger drum will be returned to the frame during assembly
Closeup of the Steam Engine for Donkey #2
Water storage tank and Boiler for Donkey #2
Smokestack between the boiler and carrier
the Ross lumber carrier
Auxilliary Climax steam engine and Samill parts
The new storage location
Building the sled
Moving the equipment
Lindsay Park Steam Donkey
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