What began as this on Feb. 18, 2009:

Became this by April 30, 2009

How this unfolded
- Water tower construction
- Big box arrives at The Temple of Steam
- Jensen 50 disassembled
- Metal parts restoration
- Woodworking preparations
- Console, generators, saw motor, lamps etc.
- Key component assembly
- Console internal wiring
- Water tank connection
- Finished April 30, 2009
- New Owner visits the Temple of Steam
Operational Video of 51R002...click HEREPhoto below is of Jensen 51R001 AND 51R002 side by side taken June 15, 2009...before 002 ships out in a couple of weeks:
While I had the two replica's together, I made the following You Tube video for posterity...chance of ever again seeing two such beasts steaming simultaneously is pretty unlikely.