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Jim Grigsby

October 05, 2022 06:11PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Note that the hoppers are fairly lightly loaded. Crushed rock is heavier than coal and there is a limit to what a 42 ton Heisler can do. The ruling grade is 1.5% on this stretch, with 1.67% on the last 600' to the sumpter depot.

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