Mines are operated in No. 5 vein in central Illinois; coal is 5 to 6 ft thick and lies 230 to 250 ft below surface; roof conditions; cutting machines; room advance system; drilling and blasting; shuttle cars used are of 42 D type, with capacity 5 tons; changing storage batteries on shuttle cars. Abstract of paper before Am Min Congress Apr 1942.


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    Title :

    Shuttle car operation with tractor loaders at peabody coal co


    Additional title:

    Min Congress J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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