Re: Old History photo # 221
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/08/24 08:48 AM
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The Hill Country of Texas
Leftlane
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I hope that thing is in a museum now and I hope I stumble through their door sometime.
�What�s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.�
Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: Old History photo # 221
[Re: k snow]
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01/08/24 03:19 PM
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Snowpa
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Very cool, love that old engineering. Wonder what kind of trailer it was pulling. Probably sand I think they were stuck quite often
Never Confuse Stupid With Crazy
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Re: Old History photo # 221
[Re: Bigbrownie]
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01/08/24 05:35 PM
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Back in the 70s, Chevy vans were the big deal. The maintenance foreman at the mine I worked at had a van…..he installed sanders for both back wheels. Had an electric solenoid switch on the dash, it opened up the sand shoots. Worked so well a couple other guys built them too. I've repaired the sand systems on locomotives too. Sprinkled it right on the rails just ahead of the wheels. Made a SUPER difference when needed.
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Re: Old History photo # 221
[Re: Crowfoot]
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01/08/24 06:45 PM
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Back in the 70s, Chevy vans were the big deal. The maintenance foreman at the mine I worked at had a van…..he installed sanders for both back wheels. Had an electric solenoid switch on the dash, it opened up the sand shoots. Worked so well a couple other guys built them too. I've repaired the sand systems on locomotives too. Sprinkled it right on the rails just ahead of the wheels. Made a SUPER difference when needed. We had sanders on the motors we used in the mine. The big motors ( 50 and 36 ton ) had compressed air to blow sand on the rails. The smaller supply motors ( 18 ton) had gravity feed. We had a 10 ton sand car about a mile in the mine, you would stop there at the beginning of your shift and fill them up. First trip in on Sunday night, you’d sand the heck out of the rails to get the moisture off them. Only bad thing about sanding the track, the sand turns to dust after you run on it, can cause silicosis.
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Re: Old History photo # 221
[Re: Crowfoot]
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01/09/24 11:43 AM
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Back in the 70s, Chevy vans were the big deal. The maintenance foreman at the mine I worked at had a van…..he installed sanders for both back wheels. Had an electric solenoid switch on the dash, it opened up the sand shoots. Worked so well a couple other guys built them too. I've repaired the sand systems on locomotives too. Sprinkled it right on the rails just ahead of the wheels. Made a SUPER difference when needed. I have an older Sears Catalogs ( mid 50's ) that has these kits available to install in the trunk of your cars. For dropping sand or salt In front of the rear wheels. Back when trunks could hold your kids and their friends entering a drive in show . 
Last edited by Dillrod; 01/09/24 11:44 AM. Reason: Clarification
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Re: Old History photo # 221
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/09/24 01:19 PM
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Reminds me of a horse-hoe. Used to horse hoe all the grapes when I was young. Now chemicals do that job
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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