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.
Many more to come!
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:
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 latest 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.
Updated August 2009. Several new sites added!
Note to modelers:
Many of the machines and vehicles I’ve photographed would make great additions to your 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.
Copyright Notice:
The contents of this entire site are property of Ray R. Dunakin III except where noted, and may not be used without permission.