Coal Car by Cytisus

Photography • Historical • posted on May 13, 2008

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This is a Small Coal Car of which several were put on the back of the mine train that brought the Coal to the surface by Mule Or later steam donkey engine ( I am told that these smaller cars brought coal to the surface for the miners homes ). Roslyn & Ronald sit on top of Mines with an Estimated 283 Million tons of Coal still underground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments (24)

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Optiramma

8:47PM | Tue, 13 May 2008

excellent shot, and what a fine piece of historical art

Charberry

9:13PM | Tue, 13 May 2008

I have seen these in our many travels to mining country. Excellent image to the history of coal mining.

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lookit

9:46PM | Tue, 13 May 2008

like the muted colours and it's a great coposition

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RobyHermida

10:04PM | Tue, 13 May 2008

nice!!!!!!!!!!

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LudyMelltSekher

12:23AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Hello my dear friend, WOOW,Precious photography, Impressive!! Super Wonderful!!! Congratulations!!! A million stars from me!!!****Thanks you very much for you comments, very estimated for my. Hug and kiss in heart.Have a marvelous Wednesday. Luminous blessings.Ludy

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kgb224

12:48AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Excellent capture _/.

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auntietk

1:06AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

It might be interesting for out-of-towners to know that Roslyn and Ronald are towns, not the folks who live next door! LOL! Great shot of this bit of history!

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Hendesse

1:37AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Really an excellent shot. Fantastic details and wonderful light.

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Meisiekind

3:05AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Great piece of art and well captured! We have these fellows at the old, historic gold mines in SA too!

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JeffG7BRJ

3:18AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Thanks for pointing that out Tara, I had sort of guessed it though. Lol. Interesting capture and narrative, I wonder if they will buy out the towns to go open cast, that's a huge chunk of fossil fuel. Or will they listen to the conservationalists and leave it in the ground. I wouldn't like to bet on it either way. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!

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durleybeachbum

3:50AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Very interesting!

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virginiese

7:47AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Nice compo and coal car. I'm from a country where we used to have coal mines. Now they are closed !

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thecytron

9:34AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Very good photo!

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rainbows

10:18AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Wonderful old cart and capture. Splendid work. Diane.

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MrsRatbag

10:46AM | Wed, 14 May 2008

Wonderful history here -- and an excellent capture!

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Richardphotos

12:20PM | Wed, 14 May 2008

I would think the wood wheels were to reduce the chance of sparking in the mine.I read that the locomotives used to pull the ore laden cars used compressed air for power for the same reason.it is a beautiful relic and bit of history

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