The flywheel on this Hardie-Tynes Corliss steam engine was really moving quickly when I took this photograph. I also shot a short video (1.1 MB, WMV format) of the flywheel in motion, for those who have never seen such a thing (the sound is quite loud in person). This particular steam engine was used by the Wrenn Brothers Lumber Company out of Siler City, NC, and was built in 1907.

Steam engine flywheel in motion
Aperture: f/4.5 Shutter Speed: 1/10 sec Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Focal Length: 9.565 mm Flash Mode: No Flash Date Taken: September 1, 2007 at 10:35 AM

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