Vintage Machinery and Vehicles
PIECES OF HISTORY
A steam-powered well-drilling rig built in the late 1800’s.
International Harvester Dump Truck
A weather-beaten dump truck of unknown vintage.
A small, crawler-type tractor, also of unknown vintage.
A horse-drawn ore wagon used in Tonopah, NV at the turn of the last century.
Lifts, also called “cages”, were used to haul men into and out of vertical-shaft mines.
Small, hand-pushed ore cars and related equipment, for transporting ore out of mine tunnels.
Aerial bucket trams used to haul ore from mines to a distant mill.
A small, crawler-type tractor on display at Laws, CA.
A small, diesel mine locomotive on display at Laws, CA.
Small hoists power by two-cylinder and four-cylinder LeRoi gasoline engines. One is on display at Laws, CA. The other is displayed in Tonopah, NV.
A pair of Fordson-powered shovels displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Central Nevada Museum and the Tonopah Historic Mining Park.
Here’s a small hoist and wooden headframe displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Central Nevada Museum.
Stamp mills such as the ten-stamp battery displayed at the Central Nevada Museum in Tonopah, NV.
This is a rare surviving example of an early, horse- or mule-powered hoist, and small wooden headframe displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Tonopah Historical Mining Park.
An old ore crusher displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Tonopah Historical Mining Park.
An early Coka-Cola machine displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Tonopah Historical Mining Park.
An early Maytag washing machine found behind a cabin in Manhattan, NV.
A pair of old, hand-operated Vizo gas pumps seen in Darwin, CA.
A small hoist mounted on skids, powered by a 6-cylinder automobile engine. Seen in Cherry Creek, NV.
A single-drum hoist powered by an electric motor found at a mine in Austin, NV. Great modeling reference!
Ingersoll-Rand Two-Cylinder Compressor New 2012!
A large, belt-driven air compressor at the Comet Mine, NV.
Single-Cylinder Compressor New 2012!
A smaller, belt-driven air compressor at the Comet Mine, NV.
Many more to come!
Updated August 2012. Several new pages added!
During my many trips exploring old ghost towns, mines and historic sites, I’ve photographed a lot of old machinery, vehicles and equipment. Some of these can be seen among my ghost town photos. But I decided to dedicate separate pages for many of these relics, to make them easier to find.
It’s my hope that my photos will be useful as reference to those who enjoy building scale models of old machines, vehicles or equipment, for model railroads or other purposes.
Email me at raydunakin@aol.com if you have any questions about these machines, new information to provide, or to report broken links. Also, additional detail photos may be available to modelers.
Also of interest:
Nevada Trip 2012 - New August 2012
Another adventure full of ghost towns, mines, mining equipment, steam railroads, flash floods, and historic sites!
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five
Another adventure full of ghost towns, mines, mining equipment, steam railroads, flash floods, and historic sites!
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four
More ghost towns, mines, mining equipment, steam railroads, wildlife, and historic sites!
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four
Ghost towns, mines, railroads, wildlife, and Ground Zero at a nuclear test site! This was an amazing trip!
Skip to: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four
I shot a lot of great photos of ghost towns and mines during my 2008 trip! Click the link above for the whole story.
Photos of petroglyphs and other Indian artifacts that I’ve encountered on my trips.
Beautiful photos of desert thunderstorms, rainbows, and other weather phenomenon.
The desert is a colorful place in the spring!
A few of the critters I’ve encountered.
Photos of ghost towns, mines, and other historic places.
Note to modelers:
Many of the machines and vehicles I’ve photographed would make great subjects for modeling, either as stand-alone models or to compliment a model railroad.
It is my hope that these photos can be a useful reference resource. If you need larger, higher resolution images, just let me know. Also, in some cases I have additional detail photos that have not yet been posted online.
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An old Chevy dump truck in Manhattan, NV.
An old Chevy tank truck seen in Darwin, CA.
Ancient firetruck displayed in Manhattan, NV.
A Ford F-800 tank truck seen in Baker, NV.
A restored 1923 Ford Model T seen in Austin, NV. Lots of pics!
A mint-condition 1929 Ford Model A convertible seen here in San Diego.
An old, weathered, but complete, Farmall seen in Dyer, NV. Seventy photos showing all details!
An old truck with a boom mounted on the bed. I don’t know what make or model it is, but I shot plenty of photos.
McCormick-Deering Tractor New 2012 Photos!
An old tractor on display near the Nevada Northern RR tracks west of Ely.
Caterpillar Tractor New 2012 Photos!
A beat-up, rusty Caterpillar tractor or bulldozer abandoned at a mine in the Lower Tule Canyon, NV.
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