As a person of logging history , that is my family work at Westside Lumber before the fire up in Tuolumne California . I've actually had seen the Donkey Engines have an extra small fly wheel to run an electric generator for light . So you're not too far off the mark . Depending on how much work was needed for a job they would have the lights for the late shifts .
@@StanFerris I would think so . Westside Lumber is of all things very popular with Narrow Gaugers around the world . I've seen photographs and articles from England to a guy in Japan who has his layout in his attic . From N Gauge all the way up to Live Steam ride on's .
@@StanFerris OK except for the extra details this is the Very Much improved Saw mill that's in the blister packs but without the tub of creosote to dye railroad ties in . This was as same on the box " Buzzes sawmill but it was Plank and Ties ( as in RXR ties ) ." This is a real up grade for this kit .
Great review, thanks. I wonder why a steam powered sawmill would have electric lighting. If they had electricity back then, it wouldn't be steam powered.
@@StanFerris That could be. Light bulbs were one of the first electrical things invented. Perhaps they ran a small generator off the steam power? I'm modeling an early sawmill right now and I will have to look into that.
@@StanFerris Their the standard that Woodlands has always used . You'd find most anything , Sheriff Office, saloons , barber shop , an assortment of smaller stores and a small gas station . There's even a painless dentist . As said . Woodlands has produced these small blister packs for years .
Nice bundles. Thanks for the review.
Thanks L D! I still need to do some weathering on mine.
As a person of logging history , that is my family work at Westside Lumber before the fire up in Tuolumne California .
I've actually had seen the Donkey Engines have an extra small fly wheel to run an electric generator for light .
So you're not too far off the mark .
Depending on how much work was needed for a job they would have the lights for the late shifts .
Very interesting, John. I see there is a FB site for the lumber company...? facebook.com/WestsideLumberCompany
@@StanFerris
I would think so .
Westside Lumber is of all things very popular with Narrow Gaugers around the world .
I've seen photographs and articles from England to a guy in Japan who has his layout in his attic .
From N Gauge all the way up to Live Steam ride on's .
@@StanFerris
OK except for the extra details this is the Very Much improved Saw mill that's in the blister packs but without the tub of creosote to dye railroad ties in .
This was as same on the box " Buzzes sawmill but it was Plank and Ties ( as in RXR ties ) ."
This is a real up grade for this kit .
Very Cool!
Not kidding about the tweezers! :)
Great review, thanks. I wonder why a steam powered sawmill would have electric lighting. If they had electricity back then, it wouldn't be steam powered.
Hadn't really thought about that, John. Maybe steam horsepower for the saw was cheaper than running electric motors?
@@StanFerris That could be. Light bulbs were one of the first electrical things invented. Perhaps they ran a small generator off the steam power? I'm modeling an early sawmill right now and I will have to look into that.
Do you ever use reverse-action tweezers? Sometimes that can reduce hand fatigue. Confuses your brain a bit at first though. 😉
Those sound like they would be great!
Well at first look , I'd say that it's no different from the one that you get in the usual small blister pack , that's been sold over the years .
Could be, John, I'm not familiar with the blister pack ones.
@@StanFerris
Their the standard that Woodlands has always used .
You'd find most anything , Sheriff Office, saloons , barber shop , an assortment of smaller stores and a small gas station .
There's even a painless dentist .
As said . Woodlands has produced these small blister packs for years .