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PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:36 pm    Post subject: New York Iron Mine Reply with quote

The inside of the adit is flooded and inaccessible.


The 19th century ore crusher.


The large steam engine. One of the last to remain intact.


A steam engine to power drills sits long unused and wishing for a museum.


The coal was loaded at the bottom as seen here.



A mine researcher determines the gauge to be a puny 24".


The tunnel continues.


The main tunnel meets with this ore chute where ore was removed from a higher level.
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