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» Freeport McMoRan Sierrita Operations (more..) » EMD GP38 (more..) |
» Shannon Hill » Morenci, Arizona, USA (more..) » March, 2019 |
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» FMI 56 (more..) » Unknown |
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Remarks & Notes |
Not a Illusion The grade here is not a illusion, it looks like the ramp on a roller coaster. This Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Company's "Hill Turn" is hanging over the steepest part of the grade. The rear visible tanks sitting on a jaw dropping 4.5%. Dynamics are humming and brakes squealing as this "Hill Turn' drops towards Clifton with a headend heavy in copper concentrate and
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