The Breckenridge Heritage Alliance unveiled a relic of the industrial revolution this week by firing up an old-timey steam-powered sawmill. Steam engines work by converting heat into mechanical energy ...

BROOKS, Ore. — Time travel feels almost real each year at the Great Oregon Steam-Up, when around 15,000 people gather over two weekends to celebrate a bygone era of steam-powered and early gas-powered ...

Working sawmills in western Sonoma County during the late 19th century and 20th century were not quiet places. The mill whistle and steam donkey engines made shrill noises. Workers yelled “Timber!” ...

The Great Oregon Steam-Up in Brooks has been showcasing antique machinery every summer since 1969. The machines on display can be as large as a crane or as small as a coffee grinder. Visitors can also ...

Editor's note: This is the 23rd of a series of stories that will be featured in the Pensacola News Journal to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Escambia County. Look for these stories each Monday in ...

BROOKS, Ore. (KOIN) — The 47th annual Great Oregon Steam-Up takes place this weekend and next. Guests can come see trains, trolleys, tractors, machines, threshing and a steam powered sawmill. The ...

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A decade ago, the Hull-Oakes Lumber Co. still literally operated under its own steam. The sawmill, some 10 miles west of Monroe in Benton County, was one of the last to operate under steam power and ...