The Marion Steam Shovel, also known as the Le Roy Steam Shovel, is a historic Model 91 steam shovel manufactured by the Marion Steam Shovel and Dredge Company of Marion, Ohio. It is located on Gulf Ro
South view of shovel in 2010
Shovel with treads visible
Theodore Roosevelt in the Panama canal in 1908 on a Bucyrus Steam Shovel
A Marion steam shovel at work on the Panama Canal
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A steam shovel is a large steam-powered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil. It is the earliest type of power shovel or excavator. Steam shovels played a
Marion Steam Shovel (Le Roy, New York)
…The Marion Steam Shovel, also known as the Le Roy Steam Shovel, is a historic Model 91 steam shovel manufactured by the Marion Steam Shovel and Dredge Company of Marion, Ohio. It is located on Gulf Road in the Town of Le Roy, New York, United States…
Otis excavator. 1841
A steam shovel excavating for the San Diego and Arizona Railway line, circa 1919.
100-ton steam shovel mounted on railroad tracks, cc. 1919