Vintage Machinery and Vehicles

 

PIECES OF HISTORY

Keystone Driller

    A steam-powered well-drilling rig built in the late 1800’s.


International Harvester Dump Truck

    A weather-beaten dump truck of unknown vintage.


John Deere Tractor

    A small, crawler-type tractor, also of unknown vintage.


Horse-drawn Ore Wagon

    A horse-drawn ore wagon used in Tonopah, NV at the turn of the last century.


Mine Lifts

    Lifts, also called “cages”, were used to haul men into and out of vertical-shaft mines.


Ore Cars

    Small, hand-pushed ore cars and related equipment, for transporting ore out of mine tunnels.


Aerial Trams

    Aerial bucket trams used to haul ore from mines to a distant mill.


Cletrac Tractor

    A small, crawler-type tractor on display at Laws, CA.


Diesel Mine Locomotive

    A small, diesel mine locomotive on display at Laws, CA.


LeRoi Hoists

    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.


Fordson Shovels

    A pair of Fordson-powered shovels displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Central Nevada Museum and the Tonopah Historic Mining Park.


Headframe and Hoist

    Here’s a small hoist and wooden headframe displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Central Nevada Museum.


Stamp Mills

    Stamp mills such as the ten-stamp battery displayed at the Central Nevada Museum in Tonopah, NV.


Horse-powered Hoist

    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.


Ore Crusher

    An old ore crusher displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Tonopah Historical Mining Park.


Coke Machine

    An early Coka-Cola machine displayed in Tonopah, NV at the Tonopah Historical Mining Park.


Maytag Washing Machine

    An early Maytag washing machine found behind a cabin in Manhattan, NV.


Vizo Gas Pumps  

    A pair of old, hand-operated Vizo gas pumps seen in Darwin, CA.


Homemade Hoist  

    A small hoist mounted on skids, powered by a 6-cylinder automobile engine. Seen in Cherry Creek, NV.


Single-Drum Electric Hoist  

    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


Nevada Trip 2011 

Another adventure full of ghost towns, mines, mining equipment, steam railroads, flash floods, and historic sites!

        Part One   Part Two   Part Three   Part Four   


Nevada Trip 2010  

More ghost towns, mines, mining equipment, steam railroads, wildlife, and historic sites!

        Part One   Part Two   Part Three   Part Four   


Nevada Trip 2009

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


Nevada Trip 2008

I shot a lot of great photos of ghost towns and mines during my 2008 trip! Click the link above for the whole story.


Native Artifacts 

Photos of petroglyphs and other Indian artifacts that I’ve encountered on my trips.


Lightning Photos 

Beautiful photos of desert thunderstorms, rainbows, and other weather phenomenon.


Desert Wildflowers 

The desert is a colorful place in the spring!


Desert Wildlife 

A few of the critters I’ve encountered.


Ghost Towns and Mines

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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Chevy Dump Truck

    An old Chevy dump truck in Manhattan, NV.


Chevy Tank Truck 

    An old Chevy tank truck seen in Darwin, CA.


Manhattan NV Firetruck

    Ancient firetruck displayed in Manhattan, NV.


Ford Tank Truck

    A Ford F-800 tank truck seen in Baker, NV.


Ford Model T 1923  

    A restored 1923 Ford Model T seen in Austin, NV. Lots of pics!


Ford Model A 1929  

    A mint-condition 1929 Ford Model A convertible seen here in San Diego.


Farmall Tractor  

    An old, weathered, but complete, Farmall seen in Dyer, NV. Seventy photos showing all details!


Boom Truck  

    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.