Re: what gauge were Uintah mine trams ?
| February 27, 2017 03:26AM |
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I think it was the Hockensmith name first associated with this style of car, many mines across the West perpetuated that design with minor variations. Little ironwork easily assembled and repaired considering the abuse they took. Dave Grandt will probably chime in here with the Grandt Line design.
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