Help with ore hoppers

fant_autentico

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Good morning, I would like to know if anyone has better photos and information about these wagons from the Kenneccott copper mines.
I would be interested to know if they are bottom discharge hoppers or rotary discharge gondolas.


I appreciate any information. :)


Regards, Javier


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I agree with WhitePass, but wow! I never knew they had such an extensive electric rail system!

Extensive and strange. :hehe: The locomotives had two pantos, the normal one and another that was deployed laterally to make contact with the cable that is seen in electrical towers. :confused::eek:
 
Good morning, I would like to know if anyone has better photos and information about these wagons from the Kenneccott copper mines.
I would be interested to know if they are bottom discharge hoppers or rotary discharge gondolas.


I appreciate any information. :)


Regards, Javier

Hello Javier,

Here is some information on the Mine Operation....I searched high n low, but could only find some info, hope this helps you.

https://utahrails.net/bingham/kcc-utah-locos.php#elec-401

Paste this in to Google (no quotes)

"kennecott Ore cars - Google Search.html"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rOZF8JsWYc
[h=1]48. Rolling Stock, Copper King and Bingham Canyon Mine https://youtu.be/Tv8hb5BiwL4[/h]Mar 26, 2021 We take a close look at the rest of the rolling stock that is needed to run the Copper King mine. Previous videos show ore cars, side dump waste cars, wrecking crane, and passenger cars but there is more to see. Then we look at the Rolling Stock at Bingham Canyon Mine and they had some different and interesting equipment. Pictures from the Larry Sax and Shirl Scroggin collection and other Don Strack photos found at utahrails.net. and the Utah Historical Society. Links. 21. Side Dump Waste Cars, Bingham, and Copper King mine. - YouTube 24. Passenger Service at Bingham Canyon and Copper King mine. - YouTube 26. Ore Cars, Bingham and Copper King mines. - YouTube 38. The Big Hook, Wrecking Crane. - YouTube

[h=1]Pit Trains https://youtu.be/enNdho94sZM[/h]May 18, 2011 A Compilation of 1948 footage of the electric operations in the Bingham Canyon Mine of Utah, from "Desert Empire"
 
Great Blue!!! :clap::clap:
I have already watched the videos and I am downloading them, they are really going to help a lot.
Thank you very much for your time and effort in looking for this information, my friend.
Big hugs from a cold Madrid.

Javier
 
Great Blue!!! :clap::clap:
I have already watched the videos and I am downloading them, they are really going to help a lot.
Thank you very much for your time and effort in looking for this information, my friend.
Big hugs from a cold Madrid.

Javier

Back at you Brother,

Glad to hear it worked.....

From Cold an Soggy California, Hugs to you and Family......:wave:
 
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