Magazine: Trolley-Type Mine Haulage Locomotives: 4 to 40 Tons… 250 or 500 Volts (General Electric)

Name/Title

Magazine: Trolley-Type Mine Haulage Locomotives: 4 to 40 Tons… 250 or 500 Volts (General Electric)

Entry/Object ID

2022.226.01

Tags

Mining History, Mining Industry, Railway History, Ore Cars

Scope and Content

Book, magazine published by General Electric advertising their trolly-type mine haulage locomotives.

Context

The magazine was a promotional item published by General Electric to advertise their new trolley-type mine haulage locomotives. The types ranged from 4 to 40 tons, and 250 or 500 volts. The magazine showcases: - tons the locomotives can haul - photographs - mechanical highlights: brakes, ease, of operation, tracking, servicing information - companies already using the locomotives

Collection

Mining History, Railway History, General

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Magazine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Periodical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

General Electric

Date(s) of Creation

1892

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Magazine: Trolley-Type Mine Haulage Locomotives: 4 to 40 Tons… 250 or 500 Volts (General Electric)

Description

Book, magazine published by General Electric advertising their trolly-type mine haulage locomotives.

Creator

General Electric

Date(s) of Creation

1960

Subjects

Advertisements, Locomotives, Mine railroads, Mine railroad cars

Notes

Year is approximate

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Fairfield, Connecticut

City

Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

1813

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

11 in

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

March 1, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Embrittlement

Date Examined

Mar 1, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, staples

Provenance

Provenance Detail

General Electric

Owner/Agent

General Electric

Role

Publisher

Place

Town

Fairfield, Connecticut

City

Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on March 1, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

March 1, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 1, 2022