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Message forwarded from the USA mining hist list. I hope I beat Peter to it! Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 01 February 2003 20:49 Subject: Re: [MiningHistory] Education > Roger, > > Good point. Well to kick things off, does anyone have an idea of the location > of extant aerial ( cable ) tramways, that can be visited in the US ? One of > the best preserved as far as the towers go is the Empire Copper Co. in > Mackay, Idaho where a group, Sam Bass and I belong to, is currently involved > documenting the history of the area. Unfortunately the head house is near > collapse, but the BLM has been most supportive in documenting the structures. > Also, the Silverton area in Colorado has some really good examples in decent > shape. Are there others? > > I did notice a good discussion, on the UK's Mining History list, on such > tramways. One person asked the question on where one can access more written > information on tramways. > > Being that I am not currently signed onto the their mining history forum, may > I ask Peter Claughton to pass on the following. Recently published soft cover > book entitled: " Riding The High Wire , Aerial Tramways in the West " by > Robert Trennert. Covers the Hallidie, Huson ( British) systems along with the > Bleichert system and their competition. Although it focuses on the American > West it is very well written book on a rather neglected area of mining > history. > > Jim Besleme