Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

Identifier:

003055

Title:

Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

Description:

'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'

Subjects:

Coal Mines and Mining--Miners at Work., Coal mines and mining., Coal miners., Shuttle cars (Mine haulage)

Acquisition Source:

Consolidation Coal Company

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView