comparative sizes


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the muscular little 0-4-0 steam locomotive known as “Standard Oil No. 1” that once chugged along the miles of rails at the Standard Oil Refinery starting in 1920 will soon be on display at the Fort Caspar Museum (Thanks George!)







The Standard Oil Refinery in Casper was the largest in the world for a time and had a lot of track for its engine to cover.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/07/standard-oil-no-1-steam-locomotive-coming-back-to-casper-after-64-years-away/

once again, it's the time for the annual auction for a tour of Jay Leno's garage and car collection to benefit the UMass Lowell scholarship named after his Andover gym teacher


The winning bidder will get to meet Leno and tour his "Big Dog Garage" in Burbank, California, which is home to more than 250 rare and specialty cars and over 150 motorcycles.

All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Professor Joseph Dorsey Memorial Scholarship, supporting UMass Lowell physical therapy students "who demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership and dedication to serving others."

Dorsey, who founded the college's physical therapy program, was Leno's gym teacher at Andover High School.

Kenworth’s fairly extensive bus manufacturing history has been forgotten, but buses were part of its portfolio from its beginning as the Gerlinger Motors Co. in 1912, and at one point were its most profitable product line.


The Model T was built from 1949 to 1957. 

The engine was the sturdy International-Harvester “Red Diamond” – a 450 cu. in. version for the 35 footer and a 503 cu. in. one for the longer model.

While smaller and less powerful than the Hall-Scott 590 and 779 cu. in. engines used in Crown school buses, they were no doubt more fuel efficient.

Shifting was through a Spicer 5-speed manual. 

1867 painting by Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet, who served as President of the Royal Academy. '

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Poynter

above posted for it's heavy transport cart, but below, posted for it's beauty of details 


'View over an Italian Terrace'

It reminds me of the art of Francis Towne, on his Italian tour

you've never heard of Ike Tigrett... but he was amazing, and his grandson did something you know a bit about, he founded the Hard Rock Cafe and the House of Blues (thank you George!)



Ike's 3rd private rail car, the 50, was found by his son, and restored


Architectural Digest ran a feature on it


and bought by DeJoria, the founder of Patron Tequila and Paul Mitchell hair products in 1996 


Yes, I actually recognized the room... you would too if you'd been as impressed as I was by the lavish and gaudy decor


After 20 years of Hard Rock Cafe ownership, Tigrett sold his interest, and 4 years later he founded the House of the Blues, by partnering with Dan Ackroyd, Disney, Aerosmith, Chase and Harvard for funding