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

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

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

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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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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.
 
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.
Click to expand...

That is cool. I bet those things put off some heat!
 
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