Is N and HO layout taboo?

[MasonJar]

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[Doc Holliday]

Doc,
I have been searching (rather than working) for a picture of a muck train motor.
This one was the only one I could find on short notice. Thanks to you, I think that I am going to try to scratchbuild one....wish me luck. and I wish luck to you as well.
Chris
ps. I think that I have attached a pix, but I'm not sure

Chris,
here's your pic. Sounds like an interesting project.
Doc

 

[jim currie]

[I noticed that you are from Arizona... you work in the mines there?
Chris[/QUOTE]


no i spent many years in Craig colorado at the eagle #5 coal mine

have you tried the link http://photoswest.org/ its from the denver library lots of old mining pics

 

[LeadvilleRRkid]

Jim,
I'm glad you made it out of the "black hole" alive. My dad is the only hard-rock miner.
the rest of his family is coal in Paonia/Sommerset. Here is the rundown
Grandpa: 84 (Deceased)- black lung; 57 years coal mining Sommerset-Bowie Mine
Uncle Bill: Deceased ( black lung, cancer) 33 years; Sommerset Mine
Uncle Joe: 74?; retired; leg and back problems; 30 years Sommerset Mine
Cousin Rockie, Bill's son : deceased, cave-in Dec 22, 2000; Paonia mine
Dad: Retired; 16 years Urivan Mine; 28 years Climax; just plain Old and Grouchy
me: 2.5 months Climax Mine; grouchy