Eagle Road (Rhode) Trip- Sept 2-16 from So. Cal. to RI & then to Intl. Meet

[rollguy]

 

I just noticed the sign has my name on it!

[mudkicker715]

You took that long to notice haha. I originally thought that was your reasoning.

Admit rollguy you just wanted to roll over a semi

[vangremlin]

no, I can do that every weekend in the driveway..lol.

 

[83Eagle!]

Rich, I am glad you and Sean got to meet up.  Great photos. 

[rollguy]

And now back to our regularly scheduled road trip.

Day 11:
 Those of us that stayed at Mav's (Rick, Earl and I), Jim and WonderEagle left the sanctuary today headed home.  I got an email the other day from my wife, and she asked me if I'd seen any corn on this trip (asking in jest I am sure!).  Well, today on the road out of town, the road was blocked by a couple slow moving vehicles.  A John Deer combine and tractor pulling a large grain hopper turned into the road next to a cemetery.  



I turned around and parked and went over to talk with the two guys and take some photos (have not seen one of these machines up close).  I met Bob (combine driver), and Jim (hopper driver).  I asked a few questions, and Jim said "hop aboard and go for a ride".  I asked, Really?.  He introduced me to Bob (he was entering info into a computer).  I climbed the ladder and closed the door.
Bob worked the machine into the rows of corn (I think that is what it is called):

We went down the rows about a quarter mile and came back:


Jim riding outside looking out for things that should not be there  (Bob and I were riding inside in cold A/C!):

Looking through the back window as corn was filling the hopper:

This machine measures moisture (of the grain), amount of bushels, and other important things and displays it on a computer screen:


Unloading grain into the hopper rig:


This was one of the coolest things I have had the opportunity to do!   My battery is going dead, so I will post later.....Rich

[jim]

Rich, that's one of the coolest things I have heard of.  I grew up around combines and cotton pickers and getting sprayed by crop duster planes, but I don't believe I've actually been in a combine or cotton picker.
My hat's off to you.

[rollguy]

Day 11 continued:
I was not able to get a photo of the Iowa 80 truck stop on the way east, so I got a few on the way west:




Here is another load of John Deere green iron going to some cotton picki'n field somewhere:

I got a few photos of a wind farm in Iowa:



These wind turbines only turn about 6 RPM (yes, about 10 seconds per full revolution).  Unlike here in Iowa, the wind farms in California have hundreds of turbines per square mile.
I will probably make it to Denver tomorrow evening, and then the next day have a mini-meet at the ranch (Rambler Ranch)......Rich

[maddog]

there are some of those wind turbines here in colorado to. as for the mini meet i wish i could make it but i don't have the money to make it that far north.

[83Eagle!]

Rich, looks like we were on the same stretch of I-80 yesterday at the same time.  Surprised we didn't cross paths.  We ate lunch at the Iowa 80 truck stop yesterday and I remember passing a couple those big John Deere Combines.

Saw a few AMCs on the way out of Illinois.  Almost right in a row on the other side of the highway I saw an Eagle, 2 AMXs, a Spirit and a big 2 door Rambler (Rebel Machine-I'm not sure).

[rollguy]

Rich, looks like we were on the same stretch of I-80 yesterday at the same time.  Surprised we didn't cross paths.  We ate lunch at the Iowa 80 truck stop yesterday and I remember passing a couple those big John Deere Combines.

I was wondering if I would see you on the highway, as I thought I would be traveling through there the same day as you.

[83Eagle!]

Yeah we were probably far enough distance apart that we had not chance of running into each other.

[rollguy]

Day 12:
I got to Denver today, and called a few acquaintances to see if I could visit.  I called Jerre, a guy that has a player piano repair shop.  He and I are both members of AMICA (Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association).  I wanted to see his shop:

and also his 1960 Lincoln Mark 5 in person (I have only seen photos):



He has owned this car for 15+ years, and is just about finished restoring it. I told him I was going to the Rambler Ranch tomorrow, and he told me that he knows Terry.  He said Terry has seen his Lincoln before it was restored. I will show Terry the photos. 
I took the Eagle to a self serve car wash today to wash off the Nebraska bugs:

I will get lots of photos tomorrow at the Rambler Ranch....Rich

[83Eagle!]

I am jealous that you are going to the Rambler Ranch.  I want to see it someday.

AMICA (Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association)

I had not heard of the group before.  Sounds like his shop would be something I would like.

[rollguy]

I am jealous that you are going to the Rambler Ranch.  I want to see it someday.

AMICA (Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association)

I had not heard of the group before.  Sounds like his shop would be something I would like.

There are many collectors in the group that are "car guys" as well.  It seems that cars and antique instruments go together somehow.

[rohnk]

Nice to see you are having a good trip. Stay safe and keep the pics coming!