The Mining Heritage Exhibition in Wallace, Idaho, is a four-acre historic park which operates exclusively through local efforts. The park displays mining artifacts and machinery from the area’s mining industry. Underground mines require some means of getting people and equipment underground and getting the ore to the surface. One of the common features of many mines is an underground rail system. Shown below are some of the underground railroad artifacts displayed in the Exhibition.
Shown above is an air locomotive which has a two-speed transmission.
Shown above is a passenger car which transports miners in and out of the mine.
Shown above is a car used for hauling supplies.
Shown above is a 12-B Track Mucker. Similar to a modern front end loader, the overshoot mucker throws the rock over backwards into the car behind it.
Another view of the 12-B Track Mucker.
Another view of the 12-B Track Mucker.
Shown above is a car used for hauling timbers.
Shown above is a battery locomotive which used several lead-acid batteries hooked in series to provide the voltage needed to power the locomotive. In normal use, a fully charged battery system would be useful for a full eight-hour workday.
Another view of the battery locomotive.
Another view of the battery locomotive.
Shown above is a swivel dump car. This car can be dumped on either side or straight ahead.
Another view of the swivel dump car.
Shown above is the Coeur D’Alene Drifting Jumbo which was designed to be used in extending haulageways. This was used in drilling holes for blasting.
Another view of the Drifting Jumbo.
Another view of the Drifting Jumbo.
