Hello and some trip reports Jan 22

[Daymoth]

Keane Wonder Mine

Weve been wanting to check it out since it opened. It was SO MUCH FUN. So many bits of kit and equipment to browse through. It totally exceded expectations.

I dont know what half of the things Im looking at are so if you know or have a guess please please say so.

It was a very foggy day, it snowed in the morning. Fantastic temps.


Going up to the mine: 




The upper terminal where the ore is loaded in baskets



I dont know what this is but it was manufactured by Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works in San Francisco. I understand they did a lot of mining ironworks in the late 18s early 19s. 



A hoist! No idea what it was used for, looks steam powered, has a piston and its in amazing condition.


We see this pile of iron dumped below the terminal, what on earth is that...huge bunch of cans!!! Guess the early 19s are not renowned for waste management...


Marking on the hoist. Many things had the serial starting with HW wich I wonder if it refers to Homer Wilson. And  I think that must be a comissioning or fabrication date, 5/31/1907.

Upper terminal from above where the cars on rails are dumped. Was there a crusher in that structure?

This is on the upper terminal. A load resistor maybe? Did they have an electric engine at some point for the tramway or a crusher?


Now I really want to check out Chloride City