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A hundred million years ago the area around White Cliffs was on the edge of a vast inland sea, a fact that explains the discovery here of opalised plesiosaur skeletons, bivalve shells and gastropods in addition to opal pineapples and spectacular gem-quality opal.
This particular mine is operated by Graeme Dowton who has lived in the area for 26 years and offers tours most afternoons. He is a friendly and interesting bloke who has a passion for what he does. My wife Roz and I took the tour along with Kay (pictured) and her husband Peter. Graeme used his hydraulic digger to uncover seems of rock where it was likely that opals could be found. He then coached Roz and Kay in how to scratch around for gemstones using a screw driver. The two of them got into it with great energy and enthusiasm and after about an hour-and-a-half Kay heard a tell-tale sound like that of metal clinking on glass. She had struck a pineapple.
Opal pineapples are rare and highly prized gemstones commanding prices in the tens of thousands of dollars. They consist of crystal clusters that, over millions of years, have been opalised. Typically they are about the size of an orange with a pattern of exterior protrusions vaguely reminiscent of the skin of a pineapple. They are found only in White Cliffs and only in a few of its mines.
For images of a range of opal pineapples, follow this link: www.google.com.au/search?q=opal+pineapples&tbm=isch&a...
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Continuing my Southern Arizona Adventure 2024
with a visit to Bisbee Arizona. This is stage 6 of 9.
This is an outdoor display of mining equipment at the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum. Bisbee is a very walkable town. This was working mining equipment, now it is a art on public display. The powder car is actually the explosives car. The sanitation car is also a euphemism. The Gunite Sprayer car is the only one appropriately labelled.
You Haven't Seen Bisbee Until You've Seen the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
With a history deserving of National Landmark status, itâs only fitting that Bisbee's past be captured and reflected in a museum like no other. The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum takes you and your family back in time to the days of the Arizona Territory, telling the story of a copper-mining town's role in the industrialization of America, a history of your grandparents' generation. An Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum offers an interactive trip back in time for the whole family. The American Industrial revolution not fun to learn about? Think again! Why copper? Find out! The Museum offers the stories of how people reacted to family and social issues through the last 125 years and how their responses helped shape the city, the state, and the nation.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g31171-d214388-Revi...
This museum, one of the Smithsonian Institution's only rural branches, documents the history of Bisbee's mining days as well as the town's contribution to the country's industrialization. Located in the town's main plaza, Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in mining and minerals. It features a remarkable mineral display as well as photographic exhibits, and you can also peruse riveting sections that illuminate the nuances of daily life in the copper mines.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g31171-d214388-Revi...
A small, but informative and interesting museum that is a local affiliate of the Smithsonian. Lots of information about Bisbee during its copper mining heyday. DON'T SKIP THE 2nd FLOOR! it's a beautiful mineralogical display of the variety of ores from the mines around Bisbee. - Jake S. Alexandria, VA.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisbee,_Arizona
Bisbee is a city[5] in and the county seat of Cochise County[6] in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is 92 miles (148 km) southeast of Tucson and 11 miles (18 km) north of the Mexican border.
Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine.
Today, the historic city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee" and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. This area is noted for its architecture, including Victorian-style houses and an elegant Art Deco county courthouse. Because its plan was laid out to a pedestrian scale before the automobile, Old Bisbee is compact and walkable. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old four-story high school; each floor has a ground-level entrance.
Natural vegetation around Bisbee has a semi-desert appearance with shrubby acacia, oak and the like, along with cacti, grass, ocotillo and yucca. The town itself is much more luxuriant with large trees such as native cypress, sycamore and cottonwood plus the introduced ailanthus and Old World cypresses, cedars and pines. Palms are capable of growing tall, but are not reliably hardy. At least one mature blue spruce may be seen.
Haiku thoughts:
Dusty streets wind tight,
Colors spill from old brick walls,
Echoes of the past.
Southern Arizona Adventure 2024,
This building succumbed to old age a few years back. Here is how it looked while it was still standing:
A fall day along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway at the Sumpter Valley Dredge
A great fall day in Sumpter Oregon along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway in Northeast Oregon celebrating fall while exploring the ghost town of Sumpter and visiting the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge Oregon State Park
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is the last of three built on the Powder River. Built in 1935, it ran until 1954. It dug up more than four million dollars worth of gold. The Dredge is located just a block off of the main street of the small historic mining town of Sumpter along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway
The tour of the dredge is a great way to explore the gold mining heritage of Eastern Oregon and the Sumpter Valley. The Dredge is currently undergoing restoration however park rangers will continue to host tours throughout the restoration process.
Visitors to the park can also try their luck at gold panning and explore the vast system of nature and interpretive trails that meander through the tailings left by the dredge as it worked it’s way up the river bed more than a half century ago.
The Sumpter Dredge is also the setting for bestselling author Patrick Carman’s, Skeleton Creek book series www.patrickcarman.com/enter/skeleton-creek
For more information about the Sumpter Dredge State Heritage Area visit www.oregonstateparks.org/park_239.php
For more information about other Baker County historic sites, attractions, events, and activities visit Baker County Tourism’s website www.travelbakercounty.com
On 30 April 2022 a collector exchange and exhibition of construction equipment models took place at Ebianum in Fisibach, Switzerland.
I was present with a selection of eight of my LEGO models depicting real life mining equipment. All of which are remote controlled using either Power Functions and SBrick or Powered Up components. I was busy explaining and demonstrating my models to the public.
Ebianum (www.ebianum.ch) is the official museum of the Eberhard Group, a well-known construction contractor in Switzerland. The museum has a large collection of real life equipment and an even larger collection of diecast scale models.
Machinery house of the P&H 2355 Crawler Dragline in 1:28.5 scale.
All those of you who think that the machinery house of such a large model mainly features Technic beams, gears and motors, I have to disapoint.
The dimensions of 38 studs across and over 60 studs in lenght rather allowed me to include a bunch of details that can be found on the machinery deck of the real dragline.
First of all there are two large drums for the hoist and drag cable with their respective motors. Furthermore the two swing transmissions with their motors and finally the boom hoist with its double drum.
All the remaining components are without a function for the operation of the model but add the necessary bit of realism:
- Two Caterpillar 3512 12-cylinder engines, complete with coolers, air intake and exhaust pipes, each powering generators for the hoist, drag and swing motors as well as for the auxiliary electrical comsumers.
- Various electrical cabinets
- Central lubrication unit
- Refuelling unit
- Air compressor
There are four openable access doors to the machinery house, two on each side. Large wall panels in front of the hoist and drag motors as well as on the back give access for maintenance duties.
Model of one of the largest crawler draglines in the world in scale 1:28.5.
All functions motorized using three SBricks and Power Functions motors:
- Hoist gear: 1 XL motor
- Drag gear: 1 XL motor
- Swing drive: 2 L motors
- Boom hoist: 1 M motor
- Left crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Right crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Two access ladders: 2 9V micro motors
Power is provided by each a Power Functions rechargeable battery box in the lower carriage and in the upper structure.
Besides the motorized functions, there are four floodlights and another four interior lights, using four pairs of Power Functions LEDs.
Access to the machinery house for the service personnel is given by two doors on each side. The operator's cab is accessible through another door.
Five removable panels, one on each side, one on the back and two on the roof give access to the hoist and drag motors, the boom luffing winch and the two swing motors respectively.
The real dragline was in service in Australia in the Rix's Creek Mine in the Hunter Valley.
This was in the old ghost town of Bodie. This former mining town is now a California State Historic Park. I've been going to the Eastern Sierras for many years, but had never been to Bodie before. I loved it! Old rusty machines and beautifully weathered wood that's been sitting out in the open for over 130 years. Combine that with clear skies at an elevation of over 8,000 feet, and you have a paradise for photographers.
More of my pictures from the Eastern Sierra Mountains can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157606897213537/...
On 30 April 2022 a collector exchange and exhibition of construction equipment models took place at Ebianum in Fisibach, Switzerland.
I was present with a selection of eight of my LEGO models depicting real life mining equipment. All of which are remote controlled using either Power Functions and SBrick or Powered Up components. I was busy explaining and demonstrating my models to the public.
Ebianum (www.ebianum.ch) is the official museum of the Eberhard Group, a well-known construction contractor in Switzerland. The museum has a large collection of real life equipment and an even larger collection of diecast scale models.
Model of Komatsu's largest wheel dozer in scale 1/28.5. The real dozer is used in mining applications and is in the 100 tonne size class, featuring a 26 m3 blade.
The LEGO model comes with a lot of lifelike functionality:
- All wheel drive, using planetary wheel hubs, powered by a single Power Functions XL motor
- Steering by means of two small linear actuators and powered by a 9V geared motor
- Fully adjustable blade, using three independent Pneumatic cylinders, each controlled by its own Power Functions servo motor actuated valve. The blade can be lifted and lowered, tilted forward and backwards and pitched left and right.
- Pneumatic pump operated by a 9V geared motor
- Oscillating rear axle
- Manually operated access and emergency egress ladders
The wheel dozer is powered by a Power Functions rechargeable battery box and controlled via bluetooth by a gamepad, the Brick Controller 2 app and two SBricks.
Video here
Model of one of the largest crawler draglines in the world in scale 1:28.5.
All functions motorized using three SBricks and Power Functions motors:
- Hoist gear: 1 XL motor
- Drag gear: 1 XL motor
- Swing drive: 2 L motors
- Boom hoist: 1 M motor
- Left crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Right crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Two access ladders: 2 9V micro motors
Power is provided by each a Power Functions rechargeable battery box in the lower carriage and in the upper structure.
Besides the motorized functions, there are four floodlights and another four interior lights, using four pairs of Power Functions LEDs.
Access to the machinery house for the service personnel is given by two doors on each side. The operator's cab is accessible through another door.
Five removable panels, one on each side, one on the back and two on the roof give access to the hoist and drag motors, the boom luffing winch and the two swing motors respectively.
The real dragline was in service in Australia in the Rix's Creek Mine in the Hunter Valley.
This is an outdoor display of mining equipment at the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum. Bisbee is a very walkable town. This was working mining equipment, now it is art on public display. The powder car is actually the explosives car. The sanitation car is also a euphemism. The Gunite Sprayer car is the only one appropriately labelled.
You Haven't Seen Bisbee Until You've Seen the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
With a history deserving of National Landmark status, itâs only fitting that Bisbee's past be captured and reflected in a museum like no other. The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum takes you and your family back in time to the days of the Arizona Territory, telling the story of a copper-mining town's role in the industrialization of America, a history of your grandparents' generation. An Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum offers an interactive trip back in time for the whole family. The American Industrial revolution not fun to learn about? Think again! Why copper? Find out! The Museum offers the stories of how people reacted to family and social issues through the last 125 years and how their responses helped shape the city, the state, and the nation.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g31171-d214388-Revi...
This museum, one of the Smithsonian Institution's only rural branches, documents the history of Bisbee's mining days as well as the town's contribution to the country's industrialization. Located in the town's main plaza, Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in mining and minerals. It features a remarkable mineral display as well as photographic exhibits, and you can also peruse riveting sections that illuminate the nuances of daily life in the copper mines.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g31171-d214388-Revi...
A small, but informative and interesting museum that is a local affiliate of the Smithsonian. Lots of information about Bisbee during its copper mining heyday. DON'T SKIP THE 2nd FLOOR! it's a beautiful mineralogical display of the variety of ores from the mines around Bisbee. - Jake S. Alexandria, VA.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisbee,_Arizona
Bisbee is a city[5] in and the county seat of Cochise County[6] in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is 92 miles (148 km) southeast of Tucson and 11 miles (18 km) north of the Mexican border.
Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine.
Today, the historic city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee" and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. This area is noted for its architecture, including Victorian-style houses and an elegant Art Deco county courthouse. Because its plan was laid out to a pedestrian scale before the automobile, Old Bisbee is compact and walkable. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old four-story high school; each floor has a ground-level entrance.
Natural vegetation around Bisbee has a semi-desert appearance with shrubby acacia, oak and the like, along with cacti, grass, ocotillo and yucca. The town itself is much more luxuriant with large trees such as native cypress, sycamore and cottonwood plus the introduced ailanthus and Old World cypresses, cedars and pines. Palms are capable of growing tall, but are not reliably hardy. At least one mature blue spruce may be seen.
Haiku thoughts:
Dusty streets wind tight,
Colors spill from old brick walls,
Echoes of the past.
Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025
This old truck was high up on LaVeta Pass. I think it has hauled its last load of lumber but who knows?
Mining operations, of course.
"Battery-powered, tractor-mounted drill at work. Gravity one-sixth that of earth makes handling of heavy equipment easy."
[Caption]
"There is nobody on earth rich enough to pay for a rocket that would go to the moon. The big business corporations might possibly find the money, but they would want to see some way of getting it back. At present, it is believed that many valuable minerals are to be found on the moon, but nobody knows for sure. It is not very likely that the big corporations will risk their money. So it appears that the moon rocket will have to be a government project." [From the text]
On 30 April 2022 a collector exchange and exhibition of construction equipment models took place at Ebianum in Fisibach, Switzerland.
I was present with a selection of eight of my LEGO models depicting real life mining equipment. All of which are remote controlled using either Power Functions and SBrick or Powered Up components. I was busy explaining and demonstrating my models to the public.
Ebianum (www.ebianum.ch) is the official museum of the Eberhard Group, a well-known construction contractor in Switzerland. The museum has a large collection of real life equipment and an even larger collection of diecast scale models.
On 30 April 2022 a collector exchange and exhibition of construction equipment models took place at Ebianum in Fisibach, Switzerland.
I was present with a selection of eight of my LEGO models depicting real life mining equipment. All of which are remote controlled using either Power Functions and SBrick or Powered Up components. I was busy explaining and demonstrating my models to the public.
Ebianum (www.ebianum.ch) is the official museum of the Eberhard Group, a well-known construction contractor in Switzerland. The museum has a large collection of real life equipment and an even larger collection of diecast scale models.
The Quincy Mine is an extensive area of copper mines located near Hancock, Michigan. The mine was owned by the Quincy Mining Company and operated between 1846 and 1945 producing 1.4 billion pounds of copper. Miners, copper and water were raised and lowered into the mines by the the hoist. Print Size 13x19 inches.
Last month on a trip to Arizona, I had the chance to to to the Goldfield Ghost Town with friend and fellow photographer, BillyZ, to photograph some of the old rusted mining and railroad parts that were there.
I lit this with a YN560-II in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox that my friend held at camera right, and just out of the frame. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Over the years, I've taken enough pictures in Arizona that I put them into an album which you can view, if you'd like to see some of what Arizona has to offer.
At the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
A fun fall day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, in Baker City Oregon exploring the Oregon Trail, pioneer and gold rush history. The Center currently open with new Covid 19 precautions in place including social distancing and mask requirements, and redesigned interpretive experiences.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center sits high atop Flagstaff Hill outside Baker City Oregon, overlooking the ruts of the Oregon Trail still visible today in the Baker valley below. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an outdoor wagon encampment is the first sights visitors see when they arrive at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Other outdoor exhibits include a gold panning exhibit, a recreated Lode Mine, a historic stamp mill, and an operating blacksmith shop.
Costumed narrators from the BLM staff and Trail Tenders volunteer group provide interpretation and narration for the exhibits and activities throughout the center. For more information about the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center including a list of upcoming events and activities visit www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail
For more information about other Baker County heritage sites, attractions and museums, visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/travelbakercounty
We saw this old mine equipment sitting out in the sagebrush. Looks like it hasn't been used in a very long time. Just to the right of the yellow sorter, you can see an old claim stake.
At the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
A fun fall day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, in Baker City Oregon exploring the Oregon Trail, pioneer and gold rush history. The Center currently open with new Covid 19 precautions in place including social distancing and mask requirements, and redesigned interpretive experiences.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center sits high atop Flagstaff Hill outside Baker City Oregon, overlooking the ruts of the Oregon Trail still visible today in the Baker valley below. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an outdoor wagon encampment is the first sights visitors see when they arrive at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Other outdoor exhibits include a gold panning exhibit, a recreated Lode Mine, a historic stamp mill, and an operating blacksmith shop.
Costumed narrators from the BLM staff and Trail Tenders volunteer group provide interpretation and narration for the exhibits and activities throughout the center. For more information about the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center including a list of upcoming events and activities visit www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail
For more information about other Baker County heritage sites, attractions and museums, visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/travelbakercounty
At the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
A fun fall day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, in Baker City Oregon exploring the Oregon Trail, pioneer and gold rush history. The Center currently open with new Covid 19 precautions in place including social distancing and mask requirements, and redesigned interpretive experiences.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center sits high atop Flagstaff Hill outside Baker City Oregon, overlooking the ruts of the Oregon Trail still visible today in the Baker valley below. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an outdoor wagon encampment is the first sights visitors see when they arrive at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Other outdoor exhibits include a gold panning exhibit, a recreated Lode Mine, a historic stamp mill, and an operating blacksmith shop.
Costumed narrators from the BLM staff and Trail Tenders volunteer group provide interpretation and narration for the exhibits and activities throughout the center. For more information about the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center including a list of upcoming events and activities visit www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail
For more information about other Baker County heritage sites, attractions and museums, visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/travelbakercounty
Model of Komatsu's largest wheel dozer in scale 1/28.5. The real dozer is used in mining applications and is in the 100 tonne size class, featuring a 26 m3 blade.
The LEGO model comes with a lot of lifelike functionality:
- All wheel drive, using planetary wheel hubs, powered by a single Power Functions XL motor
- Steering by means of two small linear actuators and powered by a 9V geared motor
- Fully adjustable blade, using three independent Pneumatic cylinders, each controlled by its own Power Functions servo motor actuated valve. The blade can be lifted and lowered, tilted forward and backwards and pitched left and right.
- Pneumatic pump operated by a 9V geared motor
- Oscillating rear axle
- Manually operated access and emergency egress ladders
The wheel dozer is powered by a Power Functions rechargeable battery box and controlled via bluetooth by a gamepad, the Brick Controller 2 app and two SBricks.
Video here
Model of Komatsu's largest wheel dozer in scale 1/28.5. The real dozer is used in mining applications and is in the 100 tonne size class, featuring a 26 m3 blade.
The LEGO model comes with a lot of lifelike functionality:
- All wheel drive, using planetary wheel hubs, powered by a single Power Functions XL motor
- Steering by means of two small linear actuators and powered by a 9V geared motor
- Fully adjustable blade, using three independent Pneumatic cylinders, each controlled by its own Power Functions servo motor actuated valve. The blade can be lifted and lowered, tilted forward and backwards and pitched left and right.
- Pneumatic pump operated by a 9V geared motor
- Oscillating rear axle
- Manually operated access and emergency egress ladders
The wheel dozer is powered by a Power Functions rechargeable battery box and controlled via bluetooth by a gamepad, the Brick Controller 2 app and two SBricks.
Video here
At the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
A fun fall day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, in Baker City Oregon exploring the Oregon Trail, pioneer and gold rush history. The Center currently open with new Covid 19 precautions in place including social distancing and mask requirements, and redesigned interpretive experiences.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center sits high atop Flagstaff Hill outside Baker City Oregon, overlooking the ruts of the Oregon Trail still visible today in the Baker valley below. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an outdoor wagon encampment is the first sights visitors see when they arrive at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Other outdoor exhibits include a gold panning exhibit, a recreated Lode Mine, a historic stamp mill, and an operating blacksmith shop.
Costumed narrators from the BLM staff and Trail Tenders volunteer group provide interpretation and narration for the exhibits and activities throughout the center. For more information about the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center including a list of upcoming events and activities visit www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail
For more information about other Baker County heritage sites, attractions and museums, visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/travelbakercounty
At the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
A fun fall day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, in Baker City Oregon exploring the Oregon Trail, pioneer and gold rush history. The Center currently open with new Covid 19 precautions in place including social distancing and mask requirements, and redesigned interpretive experiences.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center sits high atop Flagstaff Hill outside Baker City Oregon, overlooking the ruts of the Oregon Trail still visible today in the Baker valley below. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an outdoor wagon encampment is the first sights visitors see when they arrive at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Other outdoor exhibits include a gold panning exhibit, a recreated Lode Mine, a historic stamp mill, and an operating blacksmith shop.
Costumed narrators from the BLM staff and Trail Tenders volunteer group provide interpretation and narration for the exhibits and activities throughout the center. For more information about the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center including a list of upcoming events and activities visit www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail
For more information about other Baker County heritage sites, attractions and museums, visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/travelbakercounty
4th of July Weekend in Sumpter Oregon
Celebrating the fourth of July Weekend in Sumpter Oregon, festivities include the Flea Market, riding on the Sumpter Valley Railroad, panning for gold at the Sumpter Dredge State Park and much more.
The Sumpter Flea Market is one of the largest in the Northwest and happens every Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day weekends. The event draws vendors and treasure hunters from throughout the Northwest for four days of festivities.
For more information about Sumpter or other small town festivals and events throughout Baker County visit Baker County Tourism’s website at www.travelbakercounty.com
Climbing up to an old mine in the gulch, this was the view. The old Paris Mill is the building on the lower right. I just thought this was pretty, and there was no better place to be at that time I think
At the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City
A fun fall day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, in Baker City Oregon exploring the Oregon Trail, pioneer and gold rush history. The Center currently open with new Covid 19 precautions in place including social distancing and mask requirements, and redesigned interpretive experiences.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center sits high atop Flagstaff Hill outside Baker City Oregon, overlooking the ruts of the Oregon Trail still visible today in the Baker valley below. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an outdoor wagon encampment is the first sights visitors see when they arrive at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Other outdoor exhibits include a gold panning exhibit, a recreated Lode Mine, a historic stamp mill, and an operating blacksmith shop.
Costumed narrators from the BLM staff and Trail Tenders volunteer group provide interpretation and narration for the exhibits and activities throughout the center. For more information about the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center including a list of upcoming events and activities visit www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail
For more information about other Baker County heritage sites, attractions and museums, visit the Baker County Tourism website at www.travelbakercounty.com or become a fan at www.facebook.com/travelbakercounty
This old train car is just below the old Depot on Victor Colorado. There are a few of them around town if you know where to look. They too are going to be gone soon.
On 30 April 2022 a collector exchange and exhibition of construction equipment models took place at Ebianum in Fisibach, Switzerland.
I was present with a selection of eight of my LEGO models depicting real life mining equipment. All of which are remote controlled using either Power Functions and SBrick or Powered Up components. I was busy explaining and demonstrating my models to the public.
Ebianum (www.ebianum.ch) is the official museum of the Eberhard Group, a well-known construction contractor in Switzerland. The museum has a large collection of real life equipment and an even larger collection of diecast scale models.
Model of one of the largest crawler draglines in the world in scale 1:28.5.
All functions motorized using three SBricks and Power Functions motors:
- Hoist gear: 1 XL motor
- Drag gear: 1 XL motor
- Swing drive: 2 L motors
- Boom hoist: 1 M motor
- Left crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Right crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Two access ladders: 2 9V micro motors
Power is provided by each a Power Functions rechargeable battery box in the lower carriage and in the upper structure.
Besides the motorized functions, there are four floodlights and another four interior lights, using four pairs of Power Functions LEDs.
Access to the machinery house for the service personnel is given by two doors on each side. The operator's cab is accessible through another door.
Five removable panels, one on each side, one on the back and two on the roof give access to the hoist and drag motors, the boom luffing winch and the two swing motors respectively.
The real dragline was in service in Australia in the Rix's Creek Mine in the Hunter Valley.
This is old mining equipment that's been outside weathering in the elements in the Goldfield Ghost Town in Arizona. This is pretty much a picture of colorful decay.
I photographed this with my macro lens, while my friend held a YN560-II in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox at camera right just out of the shot. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Model of one of the largest crawler draglines in the world in scale 1:28.5.
All functions motorized using three SBricks and Power Functions motors:
- Hoist gear: 1 XL motor
- Drag gear: 1 XL motor
- Swing drive: 2 L motors
- Boom hoist: 1 M motor
- Left crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Right crawler track: 1 XL motor
- Two access ladders: 2 9V micro motors
Power is provided by each a Power Functions rechargeable battery box in the lower carriage and in the upper structure.
Besides the motorized functions, there are four floodlights and another four interior lights, using four pairs of Power Functions LEDs.
Access to the machinery house for the service personnel is given by two doors on each side. The operator's cab is accessible through another door.
Five removable panels, one on each side, one on the back and two on the roof give access to the hoist and drag motors, the boom luffing winch and the two swing motors respectively.
The real dragline was in service in Australia in the Rix's Creek Mine in the Hunter Valley.
Model of Komatsu's largest wheel dozer in scale 1/28.5. The real dozer is used in mining applications and is in the 100 tonne size class, featuring a 26 m3 blade.
The LEGO model comes with a lot of lifelike functionality:
- All wheel drive, using planetary wheel hubs, powered by a single Power Functions XL motor
- Steering by means of two small linear actuators and powered by a 9V geared motor
- Fully adjustable blade, using three independent Pneumatic cylinders, each controlled by its own Power Functions servo motor actuated valve. The blade can be lifted and lowered, tilted forward and backwards and pitched left and right.
- Pneumatic pump operated by a 9V geared motor
- Oscillating rear axle
- Manually operated access and emergency egress ladders
The wheel dozer is powered by a Power Functions rechargeable battery box and controlled via bluetooth by a gamepad, the Brick Controller 2 app and two SBricks.
Video here