Ore Loader

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Ore Loader

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This was built at the Sidney Airport over the last 10 months and on March 23 it was moved down the runway to the seaplane facility at Pat Bay and loaded on a barge, for Prince Rupert or Vancouver.
At 0730 it was still on the shore, by 1030 the barge was moving away.


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Re: Ore Loader

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Finally had a chance to download my camera.
From a different angle:
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First truck is sitting on the barge ramp
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Waiting on the tide? 0630
Waiting on the tide? 0630
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