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Mining Air Operated Locomotive-Creed Mining Museum-Creede, Colorado-Summer 2017
Jun 6, 2018 19:45:46   #
Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA
 
This museum is in the mountain.
This unit is displayed at the entrance.
There were plenty of places to air up the locomotive
in the mine.
A lot of air is used for the drills.

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2. Railroad type pistons, valves and side linkage.
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3. The vertical lever is the reversing lever. Just like the regular locomotives.
3. The vertical lever is the reversing  lever. Jus...
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Jun 7, 2018 06:31:30   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Jay Pat wrote:
This museum is in the mountain.
This unit is displayed at the entrance.
There were plenty of places to air up the locomotive
in the mine.
A lot of air is used for the drills.


Nice shots Pat.

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Jun 7, 2018 13:08:22   #
John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN
 
Wasn't the Homestake noted for it gold.

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Jun 7, 2018 14:31:30   #
Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA
 
I think the Colorado mining started out with gold.
As the the technology advanced, other silver and other stuff was mined as well.
I don't know anything about the Homestake itself.
Pat

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Jun 11, 2018 18:24:03   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
Sweet little engine Pat, thanks for the share!!

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