JohnnearCfon
11 years ago
I recently photographed a wagon at Lea Bailey Gold Mine (on their open day in September).

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The people at Lea Bailey have no information of its' origin, or even what industy it originated from.

It has obviously had two "lives" and is now on it's third at Lea Bailey.

Originally it had side, top hinged, doors two on each side. Subsequently these were welded shut and lifting eyes "rough cut" into the top near each corner. I assume these two operations were carried out at the same time.

Has anyone any idea what industry, or better still abn actual location, where this wagon could have worked in it's original figuration?
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11 years ago
Nice looking truck :thumbup:

The doors are very small so that must limit the size/type of material that could be carried/discharged?
Is it significant that the side doors are over the wheels?
And the size or the body/quantity of material carried compared to the size of the doors?
Running ballast stone out each side of the track bed???

Dunno!
Yma O Hyd....
JohnnearCfon
11 years ago
I agree it would be ideal for that, in fact that is what Lea Bailey intend doing with it once they have cut the welds off the doors.

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