Much of the milling equipment predated the mill itself, so I would not be surprised if this particular machine really dates to 1860.
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At sunset the light skips from puddle to stagnant puddle across the whole foundry room, playing with the classic sawtooth roof with half-hearted shadows.
Pillars painted red indicated firefighting supplies. Fire was a very common enemy of early rail facilities, and many roundhouses burned down because of a combination of dry wood, hot, fire-breathing machinery and countless oil-saturated surfaces.
This was not always the top of the elevator.
The white mark allowed for a manual RPM check on this big steel flywheel on the ground floor. Note how dark the bottom level of the mills is—that’s because all of the equipment is blocking out the light.
A volcano (?) under a window.
Part of the unremodeled hospital, above the Service Building, where employees would stay sometimes.
Looking up the tallest structure left at ACME.
Looking across the catwalk attache to the elevated control room, in charge of the train dumping part of the operation.
Lockers for the boiler room workers.