Reproduction gold mine ore carts in durango colorado

Mine Car, Ore Cars, Rail Equipment, Melcher Machine Works

Melcher Machine Works of Durango, Colorado is dedicated to producing accurate replica mining equipment. We offer a choice of authentic riveted or welded construction. The original riveted ore cars were manufactured from the 1860’s into the mid 1950’s, when the welded design became more popular through the 1970’s

reproduction gold mine ore carts in durango colorado

reproduction gold mine ore carts in durango colorado mine car, ore cars, rail equipment, melcher machine works The main feature of the scoop type ore car was its tilt to allow loading by scooping into it-rather than shovel the load over the sides

reproduction gold mine ore carts in durango,colorado

Melcher Brothers, Durango, CO. Our full line of historic ore cars and other mining reproduction items is available on We build 1/3 to full size car replicas that exactly follow the original design used in Colorado mines in the late 1800's. The replicates are build of steel and are fully operational. We also use our trademarked five spoke wheel

Melcher Brothers, Durango, CO

Mine Conversion-- In the case of the Old One Hundred mine near Silverton, Colorado MBI did much of the work to convert the historic mine into a tourist mine including construction of a gift shop, bathrooms, and shop building. MBI also renovated mine locomotives and build reproduction passenger cars

replica mining cart for sale

Melcher Machine Works of Durango, Colorado is dedicated to producing accurate replica mining equipment. We offer a choice of authentic riveted or welded construction. The original riveted ore cars were manufactured from the 1860's into the mid 1950's, when the welded design became more popular through the 1970's

Ore being brought down from the gold mine by truck

Title Ore being brought down from the gold mine by truck, Telluride, Colorado Contributor Names Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer

Mining - Ruxton's Trading Post - Manitou Springs, Colorado

Ore Cart, Mining Ore Car, Mine, Miner for Gold ore Silver. For mining hard rock or hardrock. This is a bigger size and very heavy Card Brand ore car made in Denver, Colorado. It was used in the Victor and Cripple Creek gold mining districts. I would guess that this weighs 1500 pounds

Gold Mining Equipment (Mine cars) - Julian Train For Sale

Gold Mining Equipment (Mine cars) 1880 Mine Car (Quantity of 1) Rotary-dump gold mine ore car, built in a blacksmith shop about 1880, newer undercarriage. Unique 4-bar mechanism arms open end gate to dump and hold it open until box is returned to latched position. Used by miners for hand-tramming rock in gold mine, 8″ dia. wheels, 18″ gauge

LOOK: The Gold King Mine and Mill in its heyday, long

Aug 04, 2016 View of the Gold King Mill, in San Juan County Colorado; shows gold mine processing facilities, ore cars, cribbing, smokestacks, tailings, and mountain peaks. Taken between 1880 and 1920