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Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: Tadfafty on June 08, 2020, 12:38:06 pm

How is it I'de never heard of this disaster?

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: RedRyder on June 01, 2020, 07:27:42 am

I know of some lakes in Maine where folks would park old cars, trucks and other equipment they wanted gone on the ice in the middle of the lake during winter.
As things warmed up in the springtime...... gone!

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: Hero on May 29, 2020, 01:51:24 am

Quote from: Junkologist on May 28, 2020, 09:05:03 pm

Quote from: Hero on May 28, 2020, 01:43:40 pm

That shovel is actually a Thew Type “O” horizontal crowd shovel. The boom is unmistakable. Thew shovels were built in Lorain, Ohio, about 15 minutes from where I live.

Ah. Now that I look closely at the boom I see that this is not an Erie B after all. Thanks for the ID.

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: Scorpion2nz on May 29, 2020, 01:17:39 am

I have been following it via YT videos and also saw the steam shovel and thought a opportunity for some one .
I feel for the poor people down stream and no sympathy for the lake side homes .

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 28, 2020, 09:20:40 pm

Quote from: txlabman on May 28, 2020, 02:15:39 pm

Thanks for sharing the videos Bruce.

Wasn't me Charlie  , twas Tom 😉👍

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: Junkologist on May 28, 2020, 09:05:03 pm

Quote from: Hero on May 28, 2020, 01:43:40 pm

Unless I'm mistaken, that shovel is an Erie B.

Someone should salvage it.

Chilling video of the dam failures.

That shovel is actually a Thew Type “O” horizontal crowd shovel. The boom is unmistakable. Thew shovels were built in Lorain, Ohio, about 15 minutes from where I live.

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: txlabman on May 28, 2020, 02:15:39 pm

Thanks for sharing the videos Bruce.

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: St Paul Steam on May 28, 2020, 01:52:57 pm

Now the fishermen know what they kept catching there hooks on, impressive & unfortunate video's, thanks for posting Tom.

Title: Re: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: Hero on May 28, 2020, 01:43:40 pm

Unless I'm mistaken, that shovel is an Erie B.

Someone should salvage it.

Chilling video of the dam failures.

Title: Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Post by: Woe is me on May 28, 2020, 01:25:55 pm

Many of you have heard about the two dam's failing in Mid Michigan just in time for Memorial Weekend. Here's a couple videos from Youtube.
The first one was caught by chance of when the earthen section let lose. The second one is of a steam shovel that was on the bottom of
Sanford Lake. There are many more videos of this tragic and ill timed event, check em out and count your blessings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc3u_CHVHJ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm-YPr5Lwec


I'm sorry but I just posted these video's from Michigan and went back to YouTube and saw this failure at Lake Dunlap, holy cow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrTp3JDG9Fs