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Diesel powered water pump still working #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow

We went into the ginormous sheds to check out the exhibits. And there's SO much in there to see! #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

Industrial engines were used for many applications. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

This place also houses an incredible collection of vintage cash registers. Look at these, they're beautiful! #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower #cashregister

Some incredibly delicate work done to make them look so good. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower #cashregister

Found the blacksmith shed #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow

This big green beast was running and warming up in the sunshine. I've seen this Steam Wagon running, years ago at show. Magnificent thing. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

There's vehicles of all shapes and sizes in this place. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

This shed has all sorts of machinery in it #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

Steam power powered so much back then, fascinating! #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

This shed also housed some trains! There's tracks around the site and a train runs around it. #rail#WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

You can easily spend a day just wandering around the site. https://melbournesteam.com.au/ #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

A fascinating insight into what made things work once upon a time #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

And this is all run by volunteers and funded by donations. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

If you're interested in history or machinery, this place is well worth a visit. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

These machines all have interesting stories to tell #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

The volunteers who run this have done an incredible job collecting all these machines and restoring them. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

I wonder how much effort went into bringing all these machines here from around the world back then. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

They have several display cases full of models and machine parts too. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower

They do have other means of power there, including this jet engine. #WeirdCarMastodon #Australia #AustralianHistory #Carshow#Steam #SteamPower