Cobalt in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Side Dump Cars

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

1. Side Dump Cars Marker

Inscription.
These cars were generally too big for handtramming and were normally used in TRAINS pulled by BATTERY LOCOS. The cars were either loaded by a mucking machine or by a CHUTE and the car then trammed to the DUMP. The car body was pushed over sideways at the dump to drop the ore into an ORE PASS or SKIP LOADING POCKET. These cars held approximately 1.5 tons. Mine cars are now underground in some mines that will carry 100 tons and are used in trains of 20 cars or more.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 47° 23.732′ N, 79° 41.123′ W. Marker is in Cobalt, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It can be reached from Silver Street just north of Bunker Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker and side dump cars are located in the small interpretive park on the north side of the Pan Silver Headframe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Silver Street, Cobalt ON P0J 1C0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario

and specifically in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battery Tramming Motor (here, next to this marker); Mucking Machine or Overshot Loader (here, next to this marker); Tripod Drill (a few steps from this marker); Bar and Arm Drill (a few

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steps from this marker); Cobalt Mining / L’exploitation Minière de Cobalt (a few steps from this marker); Centennial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt (a few steps from this marker); Willet Green Miller (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cobalt.

Also see . . . Minecart (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

A minecart, mine cart, or mine car (or more rarely mine trolley or mine hutch) is a type of rolling stock found on a mine railway, used for transporting ore and materials procured in the process of traditional mining. Minecarts are seldom used in modern operations, having largely been superseded in underground operations (especially coal mines) by more efficient belt conveyor systems.

(Submitted on April 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

2. Side Dump Cars & Marker

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

3. Side Dump Cars & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.