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Miner driving a shuttle car. 'Shuttle car, fully loaded, rumbles around a curve on its way to the loading terminal where it will unload into mine cars. Such mechanized equipment has a unit cost of about $20,000. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Co., Owings, W. Va.'

1. Shuttle Car at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, at Owings, W. Va.

IDNO:
003034
Title:
Shuttle Car at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, at Owings, W. Va.
Date:
1950/10
Description:
Miner driving a shuttle car. 'Shuttle car, fully loaded, rumbles around a curve on its way to the loading terminal where it will unload into mine cars. Such mechanized equipment has a unit cost of about $20,000. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Co., Owings, W. Va.'
The National Mine Service Company granted an exclusive world-wide license to manufacture and sell a new type of shuttle car developed and patented by Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. The shuttle car was designed by Arthur L. Lee and his engineering staff of Pitt-Consol.

2. Pitt-Consol Shuttle Car

IDNO:
001893
Title:
Pitt-Consol Shuttle Car
Date:
1956/11/01
Description:
The National Mine Service Company granted an exclusive world-wide license to manufacture and sell a new type of shuttle car developed and patented by Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. The shuttle car was designed by Arthur L. Lee and his engineering staff of Pitt-Consol.
Men at work with loading machine and shuttle car. Probably Joy Machinery.

3. Miners Operating a Loading Machine

IDNO:
002211
Title:
Miners Operating a Loading Machine
Date:
undated
Description:
Men at work with loading machine and shuttle car. Probably Joy Machinery.

4. Loading Machine Discharges Coal into Shuttle Car

IDNO:
002700
Title:
Loading Machine Discharges Coal into Shuttle Car
Date:
undated
A miner moves a fully loaded shuttle car down the mine shaft.

5. Loaded Coal Shuttle Car

IDNO:
002190
Title:
Loaded Coal Shuttle Car
Description:
A miner moves a fully loaded shuttle car down the mine shaft.
Rear end of loaded coal car in an underground mine.

6. Shuttle Car Being Loaded by Mechanical Loader

IDNO:
002705
Title:
Shuttle Car Being Loaded by Mechanical Loader
Description:
Rear end of loaded coal car in an underground mine.