Ore Cart on the Mound– Industrial History

An ore cart sits on some bent track, high out of the mine it belongs to.

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An ore cart sits on some bent track, high out of the mine it belongs to.

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Light seeps into the entryway.
The William Duncan House
An old house at Animas Forks, CO
Considered a big luxury back in the day, this is an outhouse attached to a house at the Animas Forks ghost town.
A lone cabin sits empty at Animas Forks, CO, with a large mountain in the background.
The Animas Forks ghost town as a mild snowstorm rolls in.
One of the few shacks remaining in the Ironton ghost town.
An old, abandoned mill sits perched precariously on a pile of mine tailings. It was snowing on and off and very cold!
American A321 Receiving Pushback at ORD
Denver Union Station
An ore cart sits on some bent track, high out of the mine it belongs to.
Planespotting during a layover at ORD, I unintentionally captured one of the last Spirit flights ever.
Moffat Sub
The Star Mule Barn
In an abandoned mine, the main rail line slides into the gutter.
A smoky mine hospital lies abandoned.
The Ghost of the Mine Hospital stands in the doorway.
A mine hospital sits at the end of a collapsed mine tunnel.
A coal mine tunnel which has been resourcefully braced with rails to support the roof.
This transfer station moved carts back and forth between tracks when going up and down the shaft. It was powered by a hoist (left, not pictured).
This mine hoist solely existed to power a transfer station, making small movements to shift carts between tracks.
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