Late 1800's Large Steam Donkey

This is a logging rig/steam donkey that was used in the later 1800's-mid 1900's it was used to pull tree's from where they were cut to the train's to be transported to a mill.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Late
• 1800's-early/mid
• 1900's
• logging
• rig
• tacoma
• washington
• history
• loggers
• cable
• steam
• power
• house
• stem
• donkey
• engine
• tree
• puller
• axe
• saw
• chain
• skid
• road
• misery
• whips
• cool
• old

[HeliVis]

Now you know where the shape of the "Tin woddsman" from the Wizard of Oz" got his shape from.

[mauser8mm192422]

yeah now that you write that i see it

[trikmitruk]

Got to love the thinking and ingenuity of the oldtimers

[mauser8mm192422]

ya the old guy that was helping to restore it said that for every month of operation the was 1 death and 50 injurys he called it disposable labor.makes me kind of thankfull for my union job

[blupixi6]

Great music! What is it?

[copperheadmarine]

@mauser8mm192422 Yeah...China India and Mexico are thankful for your Union job too!

[9020powrmax]

@gangesexcavating Pure, real Power. The final torque is OFF the scale on these!!!

[TheRyanCarMan]

Steam Rocks!

[gangesexcavating]

that's some real badass shit right there. Good video!

[shitfaceyeah]

cool stuff man give the old timers their props i got saw chips in my blood

[biggdaddy2001]

wow camp 6 logging museum at pt defiance park tacoma wa