Yellowstone Valley Model  Railway Club
Billings, MT
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Excursions
08/05/2006 - Whenever possible, we like to visit centers of Railroad operations, such as our most recent visit to the Rawhide Coal mine, in Gillette, WY. Click the text to view photos:

Conveyor from crusher
Big Truck!
Loading trucks
End of train moving away from loading bins
Coal loads are topped of by the "Topper"
Still topping. at 1 mph
Helper units pass under the topper
A view of another mine accross the way
Loaded trains awaiting departure