Guys: Take a look at this video. It shows a coal mine operation on Taiwan, but a lot of it could have been seen stateside back in the early part of the 20th century. The gasoline critters are marvelous. Certainly can give you some modeling ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du-n0E3i648&feature=related
Great little clip. Thanks for sharing it
Hey, ebtnut
Many thanks for sharing that great little video.
Six things I have learned from it:
1) Women work just as hard as men on the line.
2) Single-bladed turnouts work very well.
3) A head shunt means "Get off and Push".
4) Coal tippling is a manual chore.
5) A crowbar is a multifunction device.
6) Sleepers (ties) do not have to be rectangular in section.
No wonder the Taiwanese build such great scale model locomotives and rolling stock!
Well done :)
That was a great video. I enjoyed watching it.
Bruce