Pigeon Valley Steam Museum

Location: Wakefield, New Zealand

This place had hundreds of functioning machines on display. Traction engines, vintage tractors, stationary engines, and old trucks were the focus but there was an impressive range of old machinery. Entry was free or by donation and the old dudes were more than happy to talk.

1949 Ford:

From Pigeon Valley Steam Museum

From Pigeon Valley Steam Museum

From Pigeon Valley Steam Museum

This ole Dennis fire engine was designed to fit down narrow city streets:

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A late 1940s Austin Champ. This odd little vehicle has five forward and five reverse gears (because hey, sometimes you can't turn around in the bush). The engine is enclosed for wading which makes it "difficult" to work on. And the front differential is driven by a separate shaft from the rear diff! Seems like a recipe for getting bent hung up on some rock if you ask me.



A nice old 6x6.



A Fordson tractor converted to rail use.

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Diesel bushloco.

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4 X 4 tractor.

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From Pigeon Valley Steam Museum

A huge old portable 1907 Marshall 28hp. I've put my hat on the wheel for size.

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Giant marine boiler.

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