compressed air train engine for mining.... and used as a piggy bank in a Lions Club fundraiser

 https://exporail.org/canrail/canadian_rail_1990_plus/canadian-rail-423-1991.pdf  is a 1991 newsletter of Canadian rail, in PDF form, if you want to look through back issues. 

https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/compressed-air-over-water-for-short-distance-propulsion

A "floating" railway across Buntzen Lake

 

https://www.facebook.com/EricBrightonNostalgia/posts/pfbid0btd8bHV1wJHNBZoVxMHxEkZnPRy3w6ChfnN8ZuiBtnN4aee5CER5DZcHc6UxYexNl

a mining shovel dumpcart now a roadside attraction in Ontario

and this reminded me that occasionally they have an international mining convention in Las Vegas http://www.minexpo.com/

Another cool local place that stands out because they decorated the outside of their business with wheeled things

For the other business I ran across last weekend that has a stagecoach, 1920's work truck, and a 1800's wagon: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/stagecoach-wagon-some-farm-machinery.html