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AlexinSuffolk

During our recent USA trip, after meeting up with forum members Owen (Igy569) and Gil (Redryder) and having a fix of steam I didn't think it could get any better.

However as we were heading up to Cape Cod, Gil kindly managed to arrange for us to call in on the Rhode Island Museum of Wireless and Steam, the curator is a wonderful man called Robert Merriam, he is an elderly gentleman who was very knowledgeable on all things Steam and Wireless, I spent 3 hours there and really did not want to leave the place, thoroughly recommended! and heart felt thanks to Gil for arranging this out of season visit.

Nice Big Steam Outfit....not sure of make though?

Stepped inside the Mayes Building and wow..

Same building..but lots to see

Models and full size engines together as well as cabinets full of original linen drawings...truly fascinating

The Museums workshop building as well as the boiler that provides the steam supply for their various engines

Mr Merriam rings the bell in the church, one of several buildings on site he has saved being lost forever

loose nut 45 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject:

Wow thats a really cool place !!

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Les · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject:

What a very interesting place, thanks for sharing it with us.

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AlexinSuffolk · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

Me & Robert Merriam are now in the engine shed, theres a lot of big engines in here!

Sorry forgotten what this one was! but it was a locally made engine I can remember that.

This was liberated from a factory basement, the rescuers were chest high in dirty water.

Outside of the lovely old Church that was relocated to here

Some seriously large flywheels..

A small section of the wireless and radio display

Despite our best efforts we could not tune into BBC Radio Suffolk..

classixs · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:16 pm Post subject:

So cool Gil could get you guys a tour at that place... Thumbs up!

Can tell from your pics that they had so much to see there, very interesting...please keep the photos incoming...

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Swift Fox · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject:

I can clearly see why you didn't want to leave Alex, i would have been the same, what a great collection.

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steamtrack · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject:

Smashing pics thanks for sharing
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46u · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:21 pm Post subject:

This is the type of place they have to run me out when they close.

Thanks for the pictures!
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IndianaRog · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the wonderful photos Alex...

I grew up in Rhode Island, yet never knew such a place existed til now...will have to make a visit next time I am back home visiting relatives.
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trentbradbury · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject:

I am very close but have never been gotta go now
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colin · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject:

A very interesting place!!
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redryder · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:55 am Post subject:

For the best time there if anyone is interested, try to attend the annual fall steam up. It is always the first Saturday in October. The big vertical boiler is stoked all day long by a crew of volunteers that help it consume a few cords of wood. They run nearly all of the big engines inside and have a steam manifold and an air manifild on tables outdoors so people like me can bring some engines to run and display. A great time is always had by all. BigAl has also been spotted there a couple times.

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Kev&Mel · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:39 am Post subject:

Wow that looks like a good place to go

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Steve_S · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject:

What a wonderful place... thanks for showing us!

Albert.rivero · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:31 pm Post subject:

Amazing! I'm sure you enjoyed it
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