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Does anyone know what I'm looking at here?

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#1

What’s this? The long ties? The timber in the middle of the track? The overhead poles?

Thanks. I can see modelling some of these elements.

#2

electrified mine track coal mine,note the entrance(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

#3

I agree, low flat seams of coal were common.

Walk the plank to avoid the rail and over head wire.

The long ties might stabilize the overhead system.

#4

+2 on agreeing

#5

#6

A hunting camp dad and I frequently vacated back in the day in upstate PA Tioga county had a mine that their claim to fame was the first electrified mine.

#7

I find it interesting that these coal mines (and others I’ve seen in photos) have tunnels that are wide but low. That’s very different from the non-coal mines I’m used to seeing in this part of the country.

#8

Hard rock mines for metals and minerals tend to be vertical as deposits come from the mantle. Where as being a fossil fuel it’s organic material crushed between hard layers.

No money in moving rock.

Kids fit ok…

#9

John Caughey said:

…

Walk the plank to avoid the rail and over head wire.

The long ties might stabilize the overhead system.

Make sense…

#10

Thanks, gentlemen. I knew I could count on you guys.

#11

John Passaro said:

Thanks, gentlemen. I knew I could count on you guys.

You can count?

#12

" Rooster " said:

John Passaro said:

Thanks, gentlemen. I knew I could count on you guys.

You can count?

All the way to four.

#13

I can count to 21(https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif), but not in mixed company. (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-embarassed.gif)