BROOKS, Ore. — Time travel feels almost real each year at the Great Oregon Steam-Up, when around 15,000 people gather over two weekends to celebrate a bygone era of steam-powered and early gas-powered ...

Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraptions, ranging from LEGO Technic pneumatics to electric motors, but what about steam power? We have all seen those cute ...

The power-shovel industry saw a somewhat revolutionary transition in the 1910s. Steam, the standard power source for these machines since their advent around 1835, was being challenged by the new ...

The Great Oregon Steam-Up in Brooks has been showcasing antique machinery every summer since 1969. The machines on display can be as large as a crane or as small as a coffee grinder. Visitors can also ...

Koehring No.15 steam-driven portable concrete mixer was restored by owner Dave Geis of Seward, Neb. When construction equipment mechanization took over from horse power and manual labor, steam power ...

Many people don’t consider boilers to be a “green” technology. However, the truth is, steam is the ideal medium for moving heat around, and nothing else comes close. The bottom line is, steam is far ...

Steam power drove the Industrial Revolution, freeing manufacturers from the need to set up their factories near water power sources. Industrial steam is still largely used across various verticals, ...

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