The Steam Donkey

The Steam Donkey (HM11G9)

Location: Anaheim, CA 92802 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 48.429', W 117° 55.275'

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How the Dolbeer Donkey steam engine got its name is one of the real mysteries of the West. Some folks say it was called a "donkey" because loggers thought it was too puny to merit a horsepower rating invented by John Dolbeer, this portable steam engine first appeared in the redwoods near Eureka, California in 1881. The tiny, but mighty machine could be hauled to remote mountaintops and equaled the power of many horses, mules and oxen to reel in huge logs. A few steam donkeys still stand in north coast towns as a tribute to the ingenuity of California's early inventors.
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HM NumberHM11G9
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Placed ByDisney California Adventure Park
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 9:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 414731 N 3741154
Decimal Degrees33.80715000, -117.92125000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 48.429', W 117° 55.275'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 48' 25.74" N, 117° 55' 16.50" W
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Area Code(s)714, 562, 909, 949
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 64 CA-49, Anaheim CA 92802, US
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