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 Post subject: 1928 Jeffrey Mine Motor 4-1/2 ton (MAJOR SPARKING)
PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:24 pm 
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Location: Central Ohio
This is the same locomotive that we acquired but we had switched tracks at the mine. We were pushing a cut of coal mine cars on a side track that has not been used in 30 years. The sparks are caused from rusty rails which causes a bad ground connection for the electric traction motors.

http://www2.ironminers.com/railhaul/Swi ... arking.AVI

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