10b
10b. Coal mines and Sulphur loading points.
Winniandy – Mile 108.9 Grande Cache
Sub (Lot code SN-001, SN-002, etc.)
The first mine is at Winniandy (54°00’24.83”N
119°06’21.01”W) on the Grande Cache sub about 25 miles
north of Grande Cache, Alberta. The coal produced from this
mine is a high quality metallurgical coal. The mine was origi-
nally operated by McIntyre Porcupine Mines Limited (then
Smoky River Coal), and they shipped coal to Japan via Neptune
Terminals in North Vancouver.
The trains were operated in 98 car-sets that included one
double-rotary car located on the end of the train. Without this
important car, either the engine, caboose or coal car would suf-
fer a broken drawbar or yoke when the coal car was turned to
unload it.
The cars used were 4000 cu. ft. gons in the UNPX 100000-series
and had a placard placed on the side of the car near the middle
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