Miner's Coal Car - WWCC Natural History Museum - Rock Springs WY
N 41° 35.532 W 109° 14.214
12T E 646947 N 4606001
This is an original turn-of-the-century mine car that actually saw service in one of the local coal mines. It is located on the Western Wyoming Community College campus, in the Natural History Museum. Co-ordinates are to the main entrance.
Waymark Code: WMF4G0
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2012
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"This is a miner's car used to haul coal on miniature railroad tracks up from a mineshaft to the surface. Called a "double flair car", it would hold about one ton hauled to the surface by horses or mules, later by cables attached to giant winches. This car was used between 1900 and 1930."
-above text from the museum's self-guided tour brochure.
Type of train car: freight
Location: Western Wyoming Community College Natural History Museum
Price (In local currency): 0
Interaction allowed: no
Visiting hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
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