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Donkey engine

A steam-powered winch engine, used to haul sleds full of logs uphill (which horses couldn't do).

 

Donkey engines are explained on Wikipedia here, and this particular engine is mentioned in a copy of the logging museum booklet here.

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Uploaded on October 21, 2010
Taken on October 8, 2010