Walking the Historic Cerro Gordo Aerial Tramway
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2022
- This was a totally impromptu trip, but I'm glad I made it out here. Here's a little history first: this tram was built back in 1915 to easily transport ore from the zinc mines down into the valley. That same year a smelter was built near the lower tram terminus to process these ores. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the overall condition of the first tram tower was. Not only were the views absolutely spectacular from this high elevation, but the artifacts that remain at this site is quite refreshing to see. In all, I had enough time to check out 8 of the tram stations/towers before it got too dark. Follow along with me as I hike the old worker's trails as well as taking an in depth look at these beautiful pieces of craftsmanship. Hope you enjoy!
thats was pretty cool ......great job getting out them old towers ..... can you imagine stringing that cable up and building them towers back in the day ....those men were tough as nails .....
Thanks alot Jeff! It was a great hike for sure. I couldn't imagine building these tram towers they were definitely tough folks.
@@WesternMineDetective yes they were
Wow that's awesome, Thanks for taking the time in recording all this, I believe those barrels full of rocks work as a tensioner like a belt on a car tensioner, To keep the cable snug, Whether there's ore buckets full of rocks or empty ore buckets
I remember when Brent walked the tram towers from Cerro Gordo to the valley floor. Nice job buddy. Some serious terrain there and sketchy too. It's just amazing how the miners built those towers to get the ore off the mountain. Beautiful views.
I saw that episode of Brent's hike .. very cool 😎
Great video buddy🤘 The work of those miner's and crews back then just amazes me. The ingenuity and craftsmanship way back then always blows my mind!! Thank you for sharing this journey with us🤙
Beyond amazing explore Jerith! The willpower, the stamina, the design of all what you found amazes me. Our forefathers were capable of many things! Plus what they built was designed to last. Great find, great explore. Thank you for sharing with all of us. Plus your photography/videoing just keeps getting better and better. And to explore an aspect of mining that is very seldom seen.
Brilliant, beautiful place , can you imagine getting all that cable and timber all the way up there with no machines
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Hi Jerith, what a fantastic explore, so much history can still be found if you look for it. That 1st old tram tower was pretty amazing to see and it's still pretty much intact, amazing. the back of that old alarm clock was a very nice find, the bit that moved on the back was actually the key that wound the clock up.
Congrats on finding that old ore bucket, crazy to think that's been sat there for probably over 100 years, if only it could talk.
The views there are absolutely stunning, this was another awesome video from you.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Hey Sue, thanks for commenting. The first tram tower was the highlight of the day for sure. The alarm clock was very cool to find, glad that it's still up there. And the views topped it all off.
A search on CZcams using terms: mine tram ropeway - results on several videos that explains exactly how this type of system worked.
PS - thanks for an epic hike / video.
What a great explore. Can you imagine what it was like when the tram was operating ?Thanks for taking us along. Stay safe when your out there in the middle of nowhere.
The timber work and wood joinery was simply amazing. Thanks for taking us along on this adventure.
At 10:49 you stumbled upon a counterweight tower those big barrels are the counterweights the anchor was for the track ropes which are tensioned with the counterweights for the large span
I am catching up with your videos - BEAUTFUL still shots and nicely narrated. You really got something good going on kid! ;)
Amazing ..you have to wonder how strong these men were back on the day ..super humans to build all that stuff ..Just amazing feats..
great,,, GREAT you had ME hooked like an ore bucket, Thank you, because of my health there is no way I could make that now. Being talking with a couple groups to Restore and rbuilda good section of the tramway. I think there are some on the Morning Star trail starting around Estella Tunnel.
Thanks for your videos bro, they inspire me to get back out there and explore, collect minerals, and prospect like I did in the 90’s, but gas prices being what they are in 2022 these days I just can’t afford to fill the Jeep up 3 times per trip to get out there and back home, I have to be content watching you and the other CZcams explorers and just buying my mineral specimens for my collection now days. Hope you keep this up in So.Cal. Appreciate it truly 👍
The two "winches" and "barrels" you looked at are just the counterweights for the tram
Absolutely fantastic field trip, never knew they built such devices back in the day. Great finds too the windup knob on the back clock would have been the back side LOL. Very cool finding that old time butter/sandwich (bean slider) knife too, I can see the maintenance guy sitting there admiring the great views. LOL
That ore bucket is really cool
So the metal parts you stumbled upon in the begining are not part of an ore cart, they are crossarm braces for powerpole construction. They are also known as "V" braces, and their purpose is to keep crossarms from tipping from one side or the other. The crossarm is the wooden beam that holds the pin and insulator, which in turn holds the condoctor. The hole at the bottom of the "V" is used for a bolt to secure it to the pole, and the holes at the opend end of the "V" go under the crossarm with bolts to hold the crossarm to the "V" brace. I enjoyed your video, it is so cool to see this rarely explored stuff - keep up the good work.
that looked like quite the climb. great video
Hi Jerith. Looks like you found a telegraph pole from around 1906. STLCCC was a railroad acquired by NY Central in 1906. Guessing they had a lot of telegraph crossam’s in stock unneeded and the mine got a good deal!
My man goes, this is a little dangerous but yeah anyway… as if he isn’t just walking straight up the side of a mountain haha… love the videos bro keep it up 🤘
Pretty cool! They must have filled those barrels with rock and then winched them up off the ground to create a downward force to help keep the structure more stable during operation. My guess is those tram buckets(800 pounds empty and 1500 pounds full) and all the other weight involved created a great deal of force when on the move. Be careful out there alone, one fall or a nip from "Friendly Freddy" and fun turns to trouble.
Pretty cool! I love the desert views. I never tire of it. Well done!
Beautiful!
Great video!
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My butt clenched a little when you started sliding. Haha! Super awesome spot though!
Absolutely loving your videos! Keep em coming!!!
Appreciate that! Many more on the way.
You know your stuff.....Good to see lots of Artifacts still there..........Do you think there might still be something in that hanging bucket?...Very kool Video, most Excellent scenery.................JB............
Awesome. Love watching WMD.
Enjoyed that video.
Really good video of the towers and the remains equipment. I am glad you love to hike and explore and thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us.
Awesome video , dude !!!
fantastic.
Amazing the condition the towers are still in.
that was a really great explore, you sure got good use of your leg muscles going up the the high elevation, across, then down again.. Over 100 years ago, that was a lot of work making those towers w/cable attached.. hopefully the ore was worth it... thanks 👍
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Great video man! I love the attention to detail on these artifacts and that you actually showed the entirety of your hike. You can tell this was all done/filmed in the same day, one solid push. The other guy that has a video on this tramway edited two separate days of material and said he did the whole thing in a day (what a crock) I know for a fact it took him two days. And guess who went back and removed a couple of those ore buckets? Bingo, same dude. In fact, he’s being investigated for stealing that stuff off government property (BLM) anyway, great content from you per usual. The engineering of these old/abandoned places you go to blows my mind.
I think a guy purchased the old town and entire mine property a few years back. He’s been working on restoring it site to eventually opening it to the public. I believe he has a channel called ghost town living.
The tram is from the zinc era, 1930s-40s maybe 50s. I wish Bret would repair it. He might even get some use out of it. Of course you know the huge salt tram is on the other side of the mountain with cabin restored.
Sweet man, was just out there.
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The barrels are counter weights for the tram.
I watched the one when Brent from Cerro Gordo hiked that and nearly killed him!!
You should contact Brent at the Cerro Gordo mines, I am sure he would love to see this video and speak with you about your trek so he can add this to the history he is putting together.
brent and friends had taken 1 bucket, but this video was so much better
I wonder if those barrels full of rock and winch aren't counter weights for the main cable
Did you hike out in the dark or did Brent give you ride back in his Chopper ? He's a Piece of Work that Mr, Underwood . We tried to get Wonderhussy to do a video with him but she said she was turned down because her channel was Too Small !
WONDERHUSSY IS A GREAT PERSONALITY….SHE’S PUSHING TOWARDS A QUARTER OF A MILLION FOLLOWERS. !
i doubt brent said that and she says nothing but nice things
Why don't you reach out to B rent who owns Cerro Gordo. He would probably take you down the main shaft! BTW, he hiked that whole tram in one day! They also make wind socks for I phones LOL!
Didn't Brent take that bucket out of there?
I wonder how they got all that heavy iron up to thoes mines?
I was wondering the same thing 🤔 it's incredible
Mules. The cables must weigh tons.
Communication poles from tram operators??
Great video.
Invest in a good mic windscreen…
Did you get to meet BRETT the owner of this ghost town?
I love ghost town living-- Brent is so cool....I'm obsessed with ghost towns ☺️
Where is the mine
Did Bret give you a hard time. Jared.again you found your nitche
What mine did it service?
cerro gordo and morning star
@@ThomWalbranA1 thank you! I saw the clip from Ghost Town Living. It didn’t look like the same tram.
@@redlight722 That all matters on which GTL video you watched, Brent has walked both the SALT and the this one and actually he just went right up the where this one was at with 3 other guys to grap a bunch of Silver ore he saw during his first walk. He has been down CG tramway 3 or 4 times now, the SALT one only once and just the east half. I haven't see anyone walk the West half of the SALT tram from the Summit to the Salt Lake. I have not seen anyone do any videos on Morning Star or ''M.S.'' tramway. Morning Star runs from the Ore Shoot on the right and runs to the far right of the CG tram, at the Estella Tunnel turn off. From what I have seen on google earth, looks at be 6-7 towers remaining from the 50 piles of wood and appears to be several structure at the mine itself. There is no videos of Morning Star at all, that I have seen yet. If you know of any please send me a link. Be safe.
The lower pair of rollers (ground level) on the last towers are to help the hauling cables. The top (catenery) ropes generally don't move. The carry the weight while thinner cables are wound by the traction motors (unless it's all gravity operated) and they hang somewhat slacker. These systems are still in widespread use.
Great video and I felt you have a genuine enthusiasm for industrial archaeology. Many Thanks.
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definitely not part of the tram bucket