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Barton Co. Missouri | Yes it was stripping mine . Have pictures of me and my sisters standing in the tracks down in the coal pit where it was operating. When it first started they allowed the public to drive down in the pit close to where it operated. Was a big thing back in the 60's and 70's. Got to be to expensive to operate. Large drag lines were less expensive to operate and sit up on the high wall instead of down in the pit. Large hard rains the pit could flood if the pumps couldn't keep up. Dad's cousin was an Oiler on it. | |
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