Engine which hoists the car with coal. (seen in #8 & #7). In "carriages" also lowers " emptied." this is a reversible engine with two drums watch each having a cable 800 ft. long and 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Cables are wound up in opposite directions on drums so that when one car goes up the other goes down. The left hand of the engineer controls the steam his right hand the lever which reverses the engine. Scranton, Pa
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Engine which hoists the car with coal. (seen in #8 & #7). In "carriages" also lowers " emptied." this is a reversible engine with two drums watch each having a cable 800 ft. long and 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Cables are wound up in opposite directions on drums so that when one car goes up the other goes down. The left hand of the engineer controls the steam his right hand the lever which reverses the engine. Scranton, Pa.
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