Machines have made our lives easier since the dawn of the industrial age, and they complete a wide variety of tasks. From moving massive amounts of cargo and freight, to dropping warheads on foreheads, the advancements and efficiency that have come from using machines cannot be overstated.
Sometimes, machines seems so autonomous that we forget there is a person or whole crew of people inside and operating them. So get ready to enjoy a collection of work vehicles from steam trains to space shuttles, one thing is for sure, these cabins and cockpits come with quite the view.
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The operator cab of a tower crane soaring at 240 feet above the ground.
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The engine room of a steamship.
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A C-5M Super Galaxy being refueled by a KC-135.
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The controls of a modern trash truck.
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The high-tech cab of a John Deere tractor.
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The cockpit of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster.
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The cab of a modern Locomotive.
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Inside of an Amish Horse and Buggy.
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The cockpit and systems of the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
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The driver's view of a UK Bus.
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The breathtaking view from this engineer's chair of a Swiss Cog train that is 50 years old.
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The view from inside of an Amphicar that drives both on the road and in the water.
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The cockpit of a MD520 helicopter flying over the mountains.
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The inside of a bomb disposal / EOD truck.
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The cab of a Fast Attack Submarine (Virginia Class)
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This 130 ton Halter-Marine Built Crane sits 82 feet above the deck.
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Chris Hadfield floats around the STS-74 Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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The inside of a mobile TV Van / Truck.
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The cockpit of an F-16.
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The coal-fed engine of a narrow gauge Steam Train.
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An anchored Tug and Barge in the New York Harbor
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The inside of a flower delivery truck.
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The controls / cockpit of an AH-64D Apache Edition helicopter.
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The 'driver's seat' of the ICE 3 high speed train.
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The cabin of a medical evacuation airplane.
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Operations room on an Oil Rig.
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The forward console on a cargo boat.
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Inside a 1920's era streetcar.
