At open pit mine of Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp at Percy, Ill, longer haul dictated larger truck capacity; 15-ton trucks converted to 35-ton tractor trailer units; Diesel engines adopted for reliable power; good roads stressed to maintain efficiency.


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    Title :

    Strip haulage tuned to new conditions at Streamline


    Additional title:

    Coal Age


    Published in:

    Coal Age ; 48 , n 5


    Publication date :

    1943


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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