BNSF 5736 Train-EKCMRWM Rawhide Mine North of Gillette WY
Back in 2009, an empty from Pittsburg, TX, for Texas Utilities at their Monticello Plant had arrived at Rawhide Mine for loading. The mine had their crew aboard and are beginning the process of weighing the empties at 2 mph as they head for the loadout. These train ran over the KCS south of Kansas City, MO, so sometimes KCS power ran thru on the trains.
This mine ran its 1st train in 1977, and in 2018 produced 9,504,750 tons with 110 employees. Approximately 30% of Rawhide Mine's coal was sent to the Monticello Station in Pittsburg Texas until the station closed in January 2018.
BNSF 5736 Train-EKCMRWM Rawhide Mine North of Gillette WY
Back in 2009, an empty from Pittsburg, TX, for Texas Utilities at their Monticello Plant had arrived at Rawhide Mine for loading. The mine had their crew aboard and are beginning the process of weighing the empties at 2 mph as they head for the loadout. These train ran over the KCS south of Kansas City, MO, so sometimes KCS power ran thru on the trains.
This mine ran its 1st train in 1977, and in 2018 produced 9,504,750 tons with 110 employees. Approximately 30% of Rawhide Mine's coal was sent to the Monticello Station in Pittsburg Texas until the station closed in January 2018.