Abandoned Steam Engine Brought Back to Life! - 1908 Industrial Time Capsule

Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today’s video! Get 20% OFF Free International Shipping with our promo code “PROPERPEOPLE” at Watch as a steam engine installed in 1908 comes back to life after sitting abandoned for 85 years! Our friend Alex Karnes will be our guide to the workings of this beautiful machine, as well as to many of the other mechanical antiquities that can be found within the walls of the water works. We and Alex would like to thank everyone at the city of Woburn who made this possible, including Mayor Scott Galvin, City Engineer Jay Corey, DPW Deputy Superintendent Leonard Burnham, Plant Operators Scott Johnson and Jon Morales, and the Woburn Fire Department. Additional thanks to John Roderick and Frank Killoren. Find Alex on YouTube @AEKarnes and Facebook JOIN US ON: @theproperpeople Thanks to Musicbed for providing the music in this video. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: (Affiliate Link) Intro Music: Enjoying our videos? Help us make more by buying a print: Join YT Memberships: Supporting us on Patreon: Purchasing a t-shirt: Equipment we use to make our videos: 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Sponsored Message 2:06 History of the Waterworks 8:13 The Logbooks 13:02 Building Overview 20:46 Starting the Boiler 23:22 Waiting for Steam 30:38 Signs of Life 33:40 Warming Up 44:37 The Engine Runs 1:01:38 It’s Like a Friend 1:06:14 The Whistle 1:08:07 Golden Evening 1:16:02 Alex Signs Off MB01ID5JJXGISDL