East Meets West: Moab and Ouray August 1-9, 2020

bhaner

bhaner

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I like this one... Come on! It's not that steep! Lets go!

Wait... Why are your wipers on? LMAO!

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jdofmemi

jdofmemi

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When we were at the TomBoy mine on Imogene pass, the question came up of what these were.

I reached out to a friend who knows a great deal about the mining both past and present in the area.

He tells me they are resistor banks for the hoist motors in the shafts.

That's one mystery solved.
 

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Weebz

Weebz

Caught the Bug
jdofmemi said:
When we were at the TomBoy mine on Imogene pass, the question came up of what these were.

I reached out to a friend who knows a great deal about the mining both past and present in the area.

He tells me they are resistor banks for the hoist motors in the shafts.

That's one mystery solved.
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Love old history. Thanks Jerry.
 
bhaner

bhaner

Active Member
jdofmemi said:
When we were at the TomBoy mine on Imogene pass, the question came up of what these were.

I reached out to a friend who knows a great deal about the mining both past and present in the area.

He tells me they are resistor banks for the hoist motors in the shafts.

That's one mystery solved.
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That is cool. I bet those things put off some heat!
 
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