September 14, 2018
Today was so interesting and busy I'll break my update into two parts. First we'll visit the gold dredge.
The station for the replica Tanana Valley Railroad was just beyond one of the above ground sections of the Alyeska Pipeline. The pipeline is worthy of a blog entry by itself but I'll leave that for another day.
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| Alan group makes their way to the pipeline attraction |
At the approach to the station there was a signpost showing the way to various destinations.
The train made its way through various static exhibits of old gold mine equipment, while an old timer and his daughter entertained us via CCTV from the front car with songs from the period.
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| Drag line bucket in operation |
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| These pipes pushed water into the frozen gravel to thaw the ground in preparation for the dredge |
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| Our narrator soon was replaced by an old timer and his daughter singing and playing the old songs. |
The old dredge was an efficient machine processing some 6,000 cubic yards of material every 24 hours to produce an average of 4,000 ounces of gold every two weeks.
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| The old dredge is stately even at rest |
We got a chance to pan for gold with success guaranteed for everyone.
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