needed this just lost my job and my heart and soul is taking a toll i needed to get my mind off things, i binge watched your older videos last night to help, anyone see this and wants to send me a prayer id really appreciate it
I'm so sorry, maybe the next employment might show you that it was a blessing and your new job will change your life...... Always be ready for a blessing if if at the moment you don't know why or understand it.... God will always help his children....
@Awsom47Merc thank you i am trying my very best. its a bit hard struggling alone, my entire family and all my friends all i know is 7 hours south. im up here alone and have a permanent disability which prohibits many lines of work, so this is pretty devastating to me but lord willing there is a new door that will be better and that i wont lose my apt and car due to lack of work
I have been involved in moving many shovel components out of Marion, OH throughout my career. As a driver and fleet manager, I have moved 100 or more Bucyrus (now Caterpillar) pieces to various mines in western Canada. I don’t know if Fairbanks was connected to Bucyrus in the past, but my quick search showed that there is an establishment in Marion that pays tribute to their history, and that is the Shovel City Drinkery. This is not an endorsement or promotion of the establishment, just acknowledging their homage to the area’s past. Great video again, Emi and Dustin. Keep them coming please.
Good morning to all! Now that was a very interesting stop! My father in law worked up around Atlin back in the 70’s for a mining company and has mentioned he’d like to take a road trip to go and visit some of his old stomping grounds so I guess now that’s on the bucket list! Thanks for taking us along and can’t wait till next Saturday! Stay safe guys👍🇨🇦
*regardless* of how long, or short a Dustination Adventure video is, it is always worth watching.. RUclips has been recommending ancient Dustination Adventurers for me to watch, videos I have forgotten all about on this amazing journey with you.. Always a treat Dustin & Emi, so thank you
Those tailing piles are still full of gold due to inefficiencies of the dredge. Usually they are covered in forest duff but those are ripe for a fellow with a gold pan or two, maybe a small trommel, etc. When my boys were young we always carried gold pans when we went camping. We sold the gold to a local pawn shop, didn't get much as it wasn't cleaned but I do recall a $200 payday after one camping trip...good teaching moments for the kids mostly. Again, thanks for what you do, what you share, I appreciate the work that goes into each minute of video.
Love these old places. I remember going to Barkerville back in '79. My aunt was visiting from Europe, so we toured from Van to Rupert in an RV, to show her the Province. We toured the historic town. Later in the day I was down at a creek, a seven year old miner, looking for gold. Sure enough, I found the mother-load. A small piece of quartz that fit in the palm of my hand, shot thru with a bolt of brilliance. That is when I developed my love for geology. I gave that rock to my aunt as a gift. A shiny little piece of Canada. I now have two gold pans, one for each hand, when I'm in the creek... ;) Keep up the good work, safe travels, cheers.
Good morning and happy Saturday! I believe the bucket teeth may be Manganese. We used that in rock crushers for long lasting wear. Just a quick guess though and could be wrong. Great adventure once again Dustin, and it's nice to see Emi along with you even if that squirrel did give her a spook. Beautiful country and a nice day to be out finding some history. Thanks for bringing us along!
Again thanks for the great memories, 1/ last weeks video was fantastic as I was up there in 1979 travelling from Whitehorse where I was working on the airport grounds installing water & storm systems. We travelled regularly to Atkin and hiked up 2 mountains Ruby & Idaho peak we saw lots of placer mines through out the area . Arlin hasn’t changed much since then. .
My husband and I are watching right now. He is a retired welder fabricator and Level 3 welding inspector. He suggests the material used to harden the teeth on the bucket is likely manganese.
It's so cool when you go find these pieces of history tucked away off the main path. It's always so fascinating to see what's left behind from decades ago. I also loved hearing Emmie's reactions in the background lol.
I lived in Marion, Ohio in the 70's. Back then, Marion Power Shovel was a big manufacturer. They started out making steam shovels. My guess is Fairbanks Shovel Co. was probably the original foundry. Marion was a thriving manufacturing town with Conrail Railroad servicing the goods. All that has moved out now. Marion is located an hour north of Columbus.
Some nice finds that weren't planned. I love that the writing is still legible on that old machine, amazing to see. Thank you for the great video as always.
Had to go to second job earlier than usual this morning so didn't get to enjoy the adventure till now.. I enjoyed it as much with a cold beer as I usually do with a hot coffee. Another beauty featuring Atlin. By FAR the coolest town in BC. Thank you Dustin and Emi for sharing this with us. BTW Emi..... watch out for those killer squirrels! They'll take your toe off. 😁😆🤣😂
Great video! I live in Marion, Ohio and was very surprised to see that the dredge was made in Marion. In the late 1800's and into the early 1900's, Marion was home to several steam shovel manufacturers. At one point, 90% of all large bucket steam shovels and drag lines were made in Marion. The crawlers that NASA uses to take rockets to the launch pad were manufactured by Marion Power Shovel.
I used to live in the Yukon, and made many trips to Atlin to escape the hustle and bustle of big city life in Whitehorse. LOL. Much like your Grandfather, Atlin became my favourite place too. It holds a special place in my heart and soul and I can't wait to return there. Thank you sooo much for sharing your Atlin adventure with us!❤
9:33 That blackened iron can be produced from the factory by exposing the metal to a certain bath after the pieces are forged. The reaction produces a black type of iron oxide. I worked on a historic part of an old canal system in central Ontario that was mainly built in the late 19th/early 20th century that had large forged iron parts with the same treatment. One of the tour guides once told me that the treatment produced a coating that prevented normal oxidization particularly when in contact with alkaline soil or water conditions.
Looks like a dragline or steam shovel bucket type to me. Bucket teeth are AR (abrasion resistant) steel. The powerhouse square steel boxes you thought were coolers are transformers. They would have been filled with oil for cooling. Thanks for sharing.
I just uncle googed that question and he spit back some comprehensive answers. Thanks Dustin for always piqueing my interest. Cheers from the flatlands of Alberta .
Great Video, thank you and Emi for posting! I am looking forward to your next episode. Bye now from the N.W. suburbs of Chicagoland. . . you take care. 🙂👍
Another great adventure that you have taken us on. You mention your grandfather having been in Atlin and loving it. My husbands grandfather worked in Atlin building one of the hotels there and it is one if our favourite places that we have visited. Thank you for reminding us how beautiful it is around there.
Interesting to see all the old history & think about the people working there years ago then their just gone as time keeps on Truckin' like you to the next episode & i'll be waiting for the next one Thanks for posting so i can see all the stuff too
Short episode, long episode... makes no difference to me as long as I get to watch a new episode! 😁 Seriously, you always get me with the scenery, but seeing all that history that's just sitting out in the middle of nowhere. Can make your imagination run wild, wondering what and how the equipment was used for, how long it was used for and how long's it been abandoned. So cool to see! Thanks for taking us with you!
Greetings from the sunny south Okanagan, thanks for letting us accompany you in your explorations once more. I very much enjoy the historic content and am always amazed at the size of the equipment that was packed into the back country with horses. Safe travels you two.
Hey Dustin. The blurb at the end about your grandfather’s trip up to Atlin didn’t last long enough on the screen for this sorta old codger to read. I’m delighted you’re up in the area!
Another beauty to watch and eat some homemade crunch wraps to. the crack a Guinness afterword's. Thank you for showing us this hidden gem. You could of put a teaser for next week. Cheers stay safe have a good one Guys.
Have you ever been to Sumpter Oregon? They have a state park there that has a dredge reconstructed sitting in its Pond and you can go through it. Maybe you can find some pictures to show folks what a dredge really looks like
Gday, love the channel, I'm here in central otago New Zealand, where the gold dredge was invented by a Chinese gold miner/ business man named sew hoy. In the late 1800s, early 1900s there were dozens of them on our rivers, some as big as 3 story buildings.
So its an early marion steam shovel mounted on a barge? Now the beam, bucket with the dump door on the back and the turntable makes sense. Not the typical dredge with a bucket line.
I've been binge watching your channel for a couple weeks now. Your content and videography is outstanding. Thanks for all your efforts.BC is truly beautiful and I'm hoping to move there soon
Really fascinating to see all that mining equipment. The tenacity of the human spirit is humbling, especially in those remote corners of the world. Really stoked to see your Atlin Lake episode. As a kid, I used to stare at maps of BC and wonder, "What is Atlin Lake like?" Then again, I still look at maps and have the same curiosity I had as a kid. 😄
Great explore before you talked about and found the Dredge i looked at it but 1 bucket not 30 or 50 i think this was a drag bucket some what a early drag bucket very early type great adventures 🏆
Hey Dustin. Great video as usual. Have you ever considered having a video " overlay" expert using CGI technology to show us what these old buildings looked like in their heyday? I would love to see what that dredge and flumes looked like in their glory days🙂
always interresting to see what you find !! i am listening to you for more than 1 years now never miss one since !!! I am in northen quebec (baie-james) i seriously thing you should come here next season, you got the perfect rig for and i am suuuure you will loooove the place the people and the vibes !! A big thank you to share your adventure with us ✌
Hey Dustin The old dredge in Atlin is actual a steam shovel This thing dug a wide trench all the way from the lake above It floated on the ditch it dug all the way down to its location They built a dam ( the wooden structure )you see Their was I believe three large valve that came off the bottom on the dam These connected to pipes that went over the hill and down to large monitors they used for mine Very little info on this They called it the miners ditch If you look on google you can see the ditch up to the lake I haven’t been up their for a few years Mike
He must not have read the informational sign right where he parked the truck. Making his own story up. Yes it had one job to dig the ditch for the water to the monitor box’s . Then dug it self into the bank
Coincidentally we have also visited Atlin, during the annual music festival. Had a great time. Looks like we have crossed paths just at different times. Stewart BC, Tuktoyuktuc, and Atlin.
Considering most dredges of the day left 20% of the gold behind in the tailings, you might have luck panning those worm piles. Quite often the buckets are taken and repurposed on other dredges, as they are the only easy peice to pack out of the woods. High grade hardened steel does not rust like reg steel. What a great find ! CHEERS AND SAFE TRAVELS Steve h.
Down here in New Zealand we have a hydro power system about 3 hours drive. They built the penstocks through solid rock. What I remember about them is they had to also create a large chamber sitting above the penstock. When the system stopped (or started?) the chamber was required to buffer the shock wave / allow the system to expand / contract. I don't remember the details, but the building seemed to do the same function. A reservoir of water to buffer the system on start up or shut down.
OMG! Marion is only about an hour drive from where I live. That's amazing. I can't see it being transported that far! It had to have been built on site. Still, an intersting bit of history!! 😊
Did you know that the Marion company later made the 2 crawlers that carried the Saturn 5 rockets and Space Shuttles. They made most of the shovels that dug the Panama Canal . Founded in 1884 , but by 2010 was more or less gone, broken up and absorbed by other companies. Great find💯👍
needed this just lost my job and my heart and soul is taking a toll i needed to get my mind off things, i binge watched your older videos last night to help, anyone see this and wants to send me a prayer id really appreciate it
You got it 😇 Hope it helps
I'm so sorry, maybe the next employment might show you that it was a blessing and your new job will change your life...... Always be ready for a blessing if if at the moment you don't know why or understand it.... God will always help his children....
Good luck in the job search.
@chrisvercher4325 thank you more than i can express for those words n thoughts 🙏
@Awsom47Merc thank you i am trying my very best. its a bit hard struggling alone, my entire family and all my friends all i know is 7 hours south. im up here alone and have a permanent disability which prohibits many lines of work, so this is pretty devastating to me but lord willing there is a new door that will be better and that i wont lose my apt and car due to lack of work
I have been involved in moving many shovel components out of Marion, OH throughout my career. As a driver and fleet manager, I have moved 100 or more Bucyrus (now Caterpillar) pieces to various mines in western Canada. I don’t know if Fairbanks was connected to Bucyrus in the past, but my quick search showed that there is an establishment in Marion that pays tribute to their history, and that is the Shovel City Drinkery. This is not an endorsement or promotion of the establishment, just acknowledging their homage to the area’s past.
Great video again, Emi and Dustin. Keep them coming please.
Long or short it doesn’t really matter. The quality is what truly matters, and yours is always top notch!
Could not have said it better.
Love seeing Emi more in your videos, she adds some spark, beauty and love her giggle. She can tame the wild.
The old wood and paint is Amazing being that old
Lead. Lead based paint. At least that's what I could figure as to why it survived?
Thank you for the video, Dustin and Emi.
Good morning to all! Now that was a very interesting stop! My father in law worked up around Atlin back in the 70’s for a mining company and has mentioned he’d like to take a road trip to go and visit some of his old stomping grounds so I guess now that’s on the bucket list! Thanks for taking us along and can’t wait till next Saturday! Stay safe guys👍🇨🇦
*regardless* of how long, or short a Dustination Adventure video is, it is always worth watching.. RUclips has been recommending ancient Dustination Adventurers for me to watch, videos I have forgotten all about on this amazing journey with you.. Always a treat Dustin & Emi, so thank you
Thank you Mitch.
@@Destination_Adventure Its been a heck of a ride Dustin, I can't wait to see where we go in the future.
Those tailing piles are still full of gold due to inefficiencies of the dredge. Usually they are covered in forest duff but those are ripe for a fellow with a gold pan or two, maybe a small trommel, etc. When my boys were young we always carried gold pans when we went camping. We sold the gold to a local pawn shop, didn't get much as it wasn't cleaned but I do recall a $200 payday after one camping trip...good teaching moments for the kids mostly. Again, thanks for what you do, what you share, I appreciate the work that goes into each minute of video.
Breakfast with Destination Adventure. I always look forward to Saturday mornings. Thank you from Oregon
Coffee with Dustin and Emmy! Love it....and great episode as usual. Cant wait til next week. ❤
Love these old places.
I remember going to Barkerville back in '79. My aunt was visiting from Europe, so we toured from Van to Rupert in an RV, to show her the Province. We toured the historic town. Later in the day I was down at a creek, a seven year old miner, looking for gold. Sure enough, I found the mother-load. A small piece of quartz that fit in the palm of my hand, shot thru with a bolt of brilliance. That is when I developed my love for geology. I gave that rock to my aunt as a gift. A shiny little piece of Canada.
I now have two gold pans, one for each hand, when I'm in the creek... ;)
Keep up the good work, safe travels, cheers.
Good morning and happy Saturday! I believe the bucket teeth may be Manganese. We used that in rock crushers for long lasting wear. Just a quick guess though and could be wrong. Great adventure once again Dustin, and it's nice to see Emi along with you even if that squirrel did give her a spook. Beautiful country and a nice day to be out finding some history. Thanks for bringing us along!
Really like your style and enjoy every minute of it
Coffee brewed and hitting play. Have a great weekend everybody and thanks for the adventures Dustin and Emi.
Yay! First one here! Always look forward to my Saturday mornings with you! ❤
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This so-called 'short' episode was chocked so full of stuff it felt long! Very cool adventure Dustin. TY for taking us along!
Thanks for another great video. It’s fun looking forward to these like how I looked forward to Saturday morning cartoons as a kid.
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It’s amazing what those old time miners accomplished in the deep woods.
Awesome how the forest returns once again
Again thanks for the great memories, 1/ last weeks video was fantastic as I was up there in 1979 travelling from Whitehorse where I was working on the airport grounds installing water & storm systems. We travelled regularly to Atkin and hiked up 2 mountains Ruby & Idaho peak we saw lots of placer mines through out the area . Arlin hasn’t changed much since then. .
One of my favorite channels
Thank you.
Neat history , I like this kind of exploration!
Well filmed !
My husband and I are watching right now. He is a retired welder fabricator and Level 3 welding inspector. He suggests the material used to harden the teeth on the bucket is likely manganese.
It's so cool when you go find these pieces of history tucked away off the main path. It's always so fascinating to see what's left behind from decades ago. I also loved hearing Emmie's reactions in the background lol.
whoever built the table outside of the cabin has some serious bragging rights. Not only did it outlive them, it did so outside in the far north!
Haha I noticed that too😊
People who brag want it in the butt😂
I lived in Marion, Ohio in the 70's. Back then, Marion Power Shovel was a big manufacturer. They started out making steam shovels. My guess is Fairbanks Shovel Co. was probably the original foundry. Marion was a thriving manufacturing town with Conrail Railroad servicing the goods. All that has moved out now. Marion is located an hour north of Columbus.
Some nice finds that weren't planned. I love that the writing is still legible on that old machine, amazing to see. Thank you for the great video as always.
Thanks again for a very nice video Dustin. ❤
Had to go to second job earlier than usual this morning so didn't get to enjoy the adventure till now.. I enjoyed it as much with a cold beer as I usually do with a hot coffee. Another beauty featuring Atlin. By FAR the coolest town in BC. Thank you Dustin and Emi for sharing this with us. BTW Emi..... watch out for those killer squirrels! They'll take your toe off. 😁😆🤣😂
Thanks for taking me on another adventure son
Great video! I live in Marion, Ohio and was very surprised to see that the dredge was made in Marion. In the late 1800's and into the early 1900's, Marion was home to several steam shovel manufacturers. At one point, 90% of all large bucket steam shovels and drag lines were made in Marion. The crawlers that NASA uses to take rockets to the launch pad were manufactured by Marion Power Shovel.
Your an inspiration for the younger generation wanting to get out an start exploring. Keep up the amazing work
That’s very nice, thank you.
I used to live in the Yukon, and made many trips to Atlin to escape the hustle and bustle of big city life in Whitehorse. LOL. Much like your Grandfather, Atlin became my favourite place too. It holds a special place in my heart and soul and I can't wait to return there. Thank you sooo much for sharing your Atlin adventure with us!❤
Another happy Saturday morning with Dustin and Emi! Great video as always!
Excellent dredge ! You two are so eloquent.🎉😌😎😆 ... stormy ✌️❤
9:33 That blackened iron can be produced from the factory by exposing the metal to a certain bath after the pieces are forged. The reaction produces a black type of iron oxide.
I worked on a historic part of an old canal system in central Ontario that was mainly built in the late 19th/early 20th century that had large forged iron parts with the same treatment. One of the tour guides once told me that the treatment produced a coating that prevented normal oxidization particularly when in contact with alkaline soil or water conditions.
I had a chance to visit Atlin this late spring. Nice people and the scenery is second to none. Thanks for the videos!!
Atlin definitely seems like a nice little place to explore thanks for taking us along Dustin 🤘
Looks like a dragline or steam shovel bucket type to me. Bucket teeth are AR (abrasion resistant) steel. The powerhouse square steel boxes you thought were coolers are transformers. They would have been filled with oil for cooling.
Thanks for sharing.
I just uncle googed that question and he spit back some comprehensive answers. Thanks Dustin for always piqueing my interest. Cheers from the flatlands of Alberta .
thank you for brining me to your adventure i love nature keep it up and thank you again for the nice video merci
Great Video, thank you and Emi for posting!
I am looking forward to your next episode.
Bye now from the N.W. suburbs of Chicagoland. . . you take care. 🙂👍
Always awesome to watch on a Saturday morning or anytime thank you for the adventure
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Another great adventure that you have taken us on. You mention your grandfather having been in Atlin and loving it. My husbands grandfather worked in Atlin building one of the hotels there and it is one if our favourite places that we have visited. Thank you for reminding us how beautiful it is around there.
Thank you for the in depth coverage of Bramptons ills.
built by the Fairbanks Steam Shovel Company in Marion, Ohio
Another great video, love the history and the footage of the historical buildings and equipment, an incredible part of the norths history.
As always, fascinating, great work ! Thanks 🙏
That was RAD…..Really amazing discovery
Can’t wait to see you next both next weekend …..stay safe❤
Thanks for sharing Dustin what an amazing place,love places like this and the amazing history.Love your videos and looking forward to the next!
Hi Dustin. No problem with a shorter video. Much enjoyed as usual. KEN W Lake
Fascinating history thanks for asking locals and taking us along ❤
Thank you Emi and Dustin for sharing your adventures, at some point I would like you to post some of your and Emi’s recipes and cooking techniques
Thanks again for the adventure and inspiration to continue to discover life. Safe travels
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Thank you for the Adventure and sights
Great adventure uncovering the past. Thanks for taking us along!
Interesting to see all the old history & think about the people working there years ago then their just gone as time keeps on Truckin' like you to the next episode & i'll be waiting for the next one Thanks for posting so i can see all the stuff too
Short episode, long episode... makes no difference to me as long as I get to watch a new episode! 😁 Seriously, you always get me with the scenery, but seeing all that history that's just sitting out in the middle of nowhere. Can make your imagination run wild, wondering what and how the equipment was used for, how long it was used for and how long's it been abandoned. So cool to see! Thanks for taking us with you!
I guess it’s been sitting there since 1905. Crazy.
Always love the Saturday vids, thanks Dustin
Greetings from the sunny south Okanagan, thanks for letting us accompany you in your explorations once more. I very much enjoy the historic content and am always amazed at the size of the equipment that was packed into the back country with horses. Safe travels you two.
Thanks Dustin. Excited for the lake adventure next week.
Love your videos man. One of my favorite things to watch on Saturday mornings when I drink my coffee!
Much appreciated. 🍻
Hey Dustin. The blurb at the end about your grandfather’s trip up to Atlin didn’t last long enough on the screen for this sorta old codger to read. I’m delighted you’re up in the area!
Thank you for letting us tag along great video
Another beauty to watch and eat some homemade crunch wraps to. the crack a Guinness afterword's. Thank you for showing us this hidden gem. You could of put a teaser for next week. Cheers stay safe have a good one Guys.
Cool! Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
That dredge and powerhouse was a great find.
Have you ever been to Sumpter Oregon? They have a state park there that has a dredge reconstructed sitting in its Pond and you can go through it. Maybe you can find some pictures to show folks what a dredge really looks like
Gday, love the channel, I'm here in central otago New Zealand, where the gold dredge was invented by a Chinese gold miner/ business man named sew hoy. In the late 1800s, early 1900s there were dozens of them on our rivers, some as big as 3 story buildings.
So its an early marion steam shovel mounted on a barge?
Now the beam, bucket with the dump door on the back and the turntable makes sense.
Not the typical dredge with a bucket line.
Destination Adventure Babyyy! Man, thanks D. I live vicariously thru your explorations me hearty.❤
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As always nothing but great content thank you. Safe Travels
I've been binge watching your channel for a couple weeks now. Your content and videography is outstanding. Thanks for all your efforts.BC is truly beautiful and I'm hoping to move there soon
That is much appreciated, thank you.
You find so.e Amazing places and the history it tells makes me wonder, how difficult life was back then. But again they knew nothing different.
Some amazing finds,very interesting.
Another great adventure. Thanks
Another interesting episode, I like them under 30 minutes.
Always look forward to your episodes!
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Wow made in my home state not far from me. Never would have guessed that. Another great video.
Really fascinating to see all that mining equipment. The tenacity of the human spirit is humbling, especially in those remote corners of the world. Really stoked to see your Atlin Lake episode. As a kid, I used to stare at maps of BC and wonder, "What is Atlin Lake like?"
Then again, I still look at maps and have the same curiosity I had as a kid. 😄
Great explore before you talked about and found the Dredge i looked at it but 1 bucket not 30 or 50 i think this was a drag bucket some what a early drag bucket very early type great adventures 🏆
great vidya Dustin! Can't wait for next weeks Part 2!!✌
Great video! Good find on the powerhouse! 👍🏻👊🏻
Thank you so much for another trek!😁
Great video! Always worth the wait.
Hey Dustin. Great video as usual.
Have you ever considered having a video " overlay" expert using CGI technology to show us what these old buildings looked like in their heyday?
I would love to see what that dredge and flumes looked like in their glory days🙂
always interresting to see what you find !! i am listening to you for more than 1 years now never miss one since !!! I am in northen quebec (baie-james) i seriously thing you should come here next season, you got the perfect rig for and i am suuuure you will loooove the place the people and the vibes !! A big thank you to share your adventure with us ✌
Thanks again for another great video!!
It's going to be a long week! Excited for the next episode.
Hey Dustin
The old dredge in Atlin is actual a steam shovel
This thing dug a wide trench all the way from the lake above
It floated on the ditch it dug all the way down to its location
They built a dam ( the wooden structure )you see
Their was I believe three large valve that came off the bottom on the dam
These connected to pipes that went over the hill and down to large monitors they used for mine
Very little info on this
They called it the miners ditch
If you look on google you can see the ditch up to the lake
I haven’t been up their for a few years
Mike
Thanks for the info.
He must not have read the informational sign right where he parked the truck. Making his own story up. Yes it had one job to dig the ditch for the water to the monitor box’s . Then dug it self into the bank
Coincidentally we have also visited Atlin, during the annual music festival.
Had a great time.
Looks like we have crossed paths just at different times. Stewart BC, Tuktoyuktuc, and Atlin.
Another great adventure!😊
Much Love and Many Blessings ~
Considering most dredges of the day left 20% of the gold behind in the tailings, you might have luck panning those worm piles. Quite often the buckets are taken and repurposed on other dredges, as they are the only easy peice to pack out of the woods. High grade hardened steel does not rust like reg steel. What a great find ! CHEERS AND SAFE TRAVELS Steve h.
Down here in New Zealand we have a hydro power system about 3 hours drive. They built the penstocks through solid rock. What I remember about them is they had to also create a large chamber sitting above the penstock. When the system stopped (or started?) the chamber was required to buffer the shock wave / allow the system to expand / contract. I don't remember the details, but the building seemed to do the same function. A reservoir of water to buffer the system on start up or shut down.
Thanks!
Great job! As usual! Thanks keep it up!
OMG! Marion is only about an hour drive from where I live. That's amazing. I can't see it being transported that far! It had to have been built on site. Still, an intersting bit of history!! 😊
Did you know that the Marion company later made the 2 crawlers that carried the Saturn 5 rockets and Space Shuttles. They made most of the shovels that dug the Panama Canal . Founded in 1884 , but by 2010 was more or less gone, broken up and absorbed by other companies. Great find💯👍