Last Ore Trains

Photos of the last ore trains at Kennecott's Bingham Canyon mine. The last ore train left the open pit mine on March 19, 2000, with trains being loaded at the Dry Fork reload site after that date. The last ore train was loaded at the Dry Fork reload on May 30, 2001.

Having to keep the rail corridor open had become too costly, while being able to abandon the rail corridor and fill it with waste rock would solve several operational and environmental problems. March 19, 2000.
The last ore train exits the 5840 tunnel, at the head of Bingham Canyon. March 19, 2000.
The last ore train exits the 5840 tunnel, at the head of Bingham Canyon. March 19, 2000.
The last ore train exits the 5840 tunnel, at the head of Bingham Canyon. March 19, 2000.

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