Re: (erielack) ore trains,

[Smtimko_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 4/22/2009 6:26:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Smtimko_@_aol.com writes:

The  docks did not have dumpers  
and the cars were emptied by opening the  bottoms and discharging directly 
into  the ore bins to load the  ships.



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Re; my previous post.  (Read, read, and re-read prior to  sending------)
 
Additional information:  Some of the iron ore roads used an  automatic 
unloading device, such as a tire mounted on a wheel that automatically  opened 
the Jennie doors when the tire rotated from running on a bar or ledge as  the 
cars entered the dock area.
 
and--
 
Correction:    Ships are called "boats" on the Great  Lakes.

SMT
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