2013 Vacation

John & Cathy Mandell

5500 miles in 3.5 weeks
 

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ENGINES


Holly Engines, Buffalo Water Pumping Station
(Five Triple expansion Corliss Steam Engines)

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Cincinnati Water Works
(Four Triple Expansion Corliss Steam Engines)
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Hamilton Water Pumping Engine
(Two Walking Beam Steam Engines)
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Quincy Mine Hoisting Engine
(Compound Double Expansion Steam Engine)

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Chapin Mine Cornish Pumping Engine
(Double Expansion Tandem Steam Engine)

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Cool Spring Power Museum
(Incredible collection of rare, running IC Engines)

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SHIPS & LOCKS


William A Irvin, Duluth, MN
(Ore Carrier)
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SS Meteor, Superior, WI
(Whaleback carrier)
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Signs Aboard Ships

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INDUSTRIAL ARCHEOLOGY


Buffalo Grain Elevators

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Mining

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2013 Society of Industrial Archeology Conference
(St Paul, MN)

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Power Generating Plant, Sault St Marie, MI

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OTHER MUSEUMS & INTERESTING SITES

                                                     
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