Rod,
I know it is only "semantics," but thanks for calling the ore bin by the right name. As someone who has a lot of experience underground in both coal and hardrock mining, it rankles me whenever someone calls that a "Tipple...." Tipple is a
coal mining term, and shouldn't be applied to an ore bin, etc. End of rant.
Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
Mariner, Musician, Miner