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[2] [3] It is an isolated railroad, not connected to the North American railroad network. [4] Rolling stock was delivered by the Norfolk Southern to a siding in Poland Mines, and then taken by truck and trailer to the railroad's dockside terminus near Masontown. One EMD SD-40 and two SD38-2 locomotives comprise the power roster.
The EMD SD38-2 is a model of six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) from 1972 to 1979. EMD built 90 of these medium road-switchers, which were used in both yard and mainline roles.
The Green Tree facility provides and stores, digitally and in microfilm (aperture cards), [4] over 182,000 maps of abandoned mines. This repository contains maps of mine workings from the 1790s to the present day. [5] It serves as a point of reference for mine maps and other information for both surface and underground mines throughout the ...
The EMD SD38 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an EMD 645 16- cylinder engine generating 2,000 horsepower (1.5 MW), compared to the turbocharged EMD 645E3 V-16 engine that produced 3000 horsepower.
[2] BHOD was renamed "Black Hills Army Depot" (BHAD) in 1962. [1] Over the years, BHOD was used for storage and testing of chemical weapons, including sarin [4] and mustard gas. [5] Additionally, during World War II, the site also held Italian prisoners of war. [3] The Depot was closed on June 30, 1967, and the Igloo community was abandoned. [1]
The Standard Point Location Code® (SPLC™) is a 9 digit geographic code used by North American transportation industries, especially rail. SPLC is owned and maintained by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association . [ 1 ]
Red Mountain, formerly known as Osdick, is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.. Red Mountain was established in 1919 as Osdick, a silver mine boom town [3] Red Mountain is 32 miles (51 km) south-southwest of Trona, part of the mining district of Randsburg, California and Johannesburg, California.
Spruce Pine district is one of the largest suppliers of high-purity quartz, which is used in the manufacture of silicon for integrated circuits. [2] The district is named after the town of Spruce Pine, which is located in the middle of the region and is the hub of major mining activity there. The district is approximately 25 miles (40 km) long ...