147 Comments for McMyler Coal Dumper

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What may be 2012 aerials show this thing still sitting there. The dock is long gone and it's likely sunk deep into the mud. Coal dock looks intact also.
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Why dose a joke that bad make me laugh?
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Yeah, thanks for the new galleries! LOVE the heavy industrial stuff. Always post lots of the machinery shots please!
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MASSIVE power! Boy would I love to see that stuff in operation. Very impressive.
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Who is now a big purple zombie that roams the compound at night. Yeah, that one was pretty bad.
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Mr Motts next gallery will be Autoguy's yard :)
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If somebody grabbed it, I'd like to think it lives on somewhere as a cool conversation piece.
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Sad to think this stuff would get scrapped. So much of it would make for great yard ornaments and industrial decor. For my yard anyway, I'm sick that way. :oD
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Prancer, I'm shocked at your post. (starting to smile)
you of all people should know (holding back a giggle)
only the most intelligent and creative people come to this site (break into a laugh)

Mr. Motts said screw ( lol,lol,lol)
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Massive shaft is serious heavy duty! Those two little caps sticking up were kept filled with grease. A few turns every so often kept the shaft lubricated.
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That's cool stuff. Looks like the chain was to move the hoist along the track. I'll guess a black and tackle was added to lift things.
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Flywheel and crankshaft counterweights. Maybe the thing on the right was a generator?
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That stuff must had been impressive when it was all running. You could never post too many heavy machinery shots!
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And that answers THAT question. Steam engines! I'd be lost in there forever looking at that stuff. Or at least until the zombies got me.
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Giant machinery is great. What was driving these things? Big electric motors?