In 1876, the US celebrated the centennial with an International Exposition. The centerpiece of Machinery Hall, and the source of power for all the machinery therein, was the world's largest steam engine. A beam engine (previously), it produced 1400 horsepower and was built in a mere 7 months when other bids to provide motive power proved inadequate. [more inside]
posted by DU on Jun 12, 2008 - 19 comments

Serious Horsepower. Some beautiful machines pulling more than just dead weight .
posted by rmmcclay on Aug 19, 2006 - 33 comments