Antique Powerland

Antique Powerland
Established 1996
Location Brooks, Oregon, United States
45°03′06″N 122°58′47″W / 45.051677°N 122.979589°W / 45.051677; -122.979589Coordinates: 45°03′06″N 122°58′47″W / 45.051677°N 122.979589°W / 45.051677; -122.979589
Website antiquepowerland.com

Antique Powerland is a collection of museums and a self-described heritage site for power equipment, such as farm machinery, trucks (lorries), trains, construction equipment, and the engines which power them. It is located in Brooks, Oregon, United States, and is operated by the non-profit Antique Powerland Museum Association. It was initially established by a group of enthusiasts "dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of steam powered equipment, antique farm machinery and implements."[1]

The museum is located on a 62-acre (250,000 m2) parcel of land just off Interstate 5 in Brooks, and has been in operation (in various forms) since the 1970s. Originally, the site was primarily used for "threshing bees", a forerunner to the modern tractor pull, and the remainder of the site committed to farming. With the addition of a truck museum and a railroad museum, the entire grounds were dedicated to exhibits; the current structure of Antique Powerland has been in operation since 1996.

Each summer, Antique Powerland presents the Great Oregon Steam-Up,[2] wherein many of the exhibits are fired up and displayed in an operational state. Despite the name, many different types of power equipment are displayed, including steam-powered equipment, diesel-powered equipment, gasoline-powered equipment, and electric-powered equipment.

Exhibits and member museums

Wood-fired boiler of the steam-powered sawmill at Antique Powerland

Antique Powerland is structured as a collection of museums, some indoor and some outdoor, each operating together on the Antique Powerland site. The various museums focus on different types of equipment, and have different exhibits on display. Many of the exhibits are interactive; there are several operating trains on the property which visitors can ride.

Person driving large-scale model railroad locomotive

Member museums, along with the equipment exhibited, include:

Antique John Deere tractor
1920s hearse, with open casket and mannequin inside
Electric trolley car at Antique Powerland
Antique fire engine

Great Oregon Steam-Up

Workers milling logs in the steam-powered sawmill, during the Great Oregon Steam-Up of 2006

The signature event at Antique Powerland is the Great Oregon Steam-Up, an event held each year during mid-summer when many of the exhibits, normally displayed in a non-operational state, are fired up and shown running. The Steam-Up includes events such as a parade of vintage power equipment, sawmill demonstrations, demonstrations of using vintage equipment to harvest wheat, and numerous other exhibits. The year 2010 marked the Steam-Up's 40th anniversary.[2]

References

  1. http://www.antiquepowerland.com Official Website
  2. 1 2 Brettman, Allan (July 24, 2010). "Collectors at Great Oregon Steam-Up are always steamed about their passion". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  3. http://www.edgeta.org/ Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
  4. http://www.willowcreekrr.org/ Willow Creek Railroad
  5. http://www.ipns.com/oregon2cylinderclub/Oregon Two Cylinder Club
  6. http://www.blacksmith.org/ Northwest Blacksmith Association
  7. "Official site". Brooks Historical Society at the Brooks Depot Museum. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  8. http://www.pacificnwtruckmuseum.org/ Pacific Northwest Truck Museum
  9. http://oerhs.org/ Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society
  10. http://www.oregonfiremuseum.org/ Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial, and Learning Center
  11. http://www.acmoc.org/ Antique Caterpillar Machinery Museum
  12. http://www.open.org/~wvmrc/ Willamette Valley Model Railroad Museum
  13. http://www.nwcarandcycle.org/ Northwest Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum

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