Coal car a feature of Museum's mining exhibit

Coal car a feature of Museum's mining exhibit

The completely renewed coal car was placed in the Model A Ford's old spot, as a feature of our coal...

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"When Coal Was King"

"When Coal Was King"

The coal mine car complements a 1910s coal-burning fireplace rescued from miner Alexander Fournier's...

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Coal car arrives at Renton History Museum

Coal car arrives at Renton History Museum

We had no shortage of volunteers to help get the car back inside the Museum. Here trustee...

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Loaded up and ready to go!

Loaded up and ready to go!

After eight months of painstaking reconstruction, the Renton History Museum's coal mine car is...

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Coal car leaves Conservation Center

Coal car leaves Conservation Center

The reconstruction of the coal mine car was finally complete, and in late August volunteers from the...

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Disconnect display is complete!

Disconnect display is complete!

City arborist Terry Flatley pointed out that the trees gave their lives in a good cause, saying,...

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Last one in place

Last one in place

Mike Bartholomew uses the claw to carefully put the third log in place.

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The Claw

The Claw

Mike Bartholomew's Log Hauling uses a specialized piece of equipment to move these logs around. The largest weighed about 12,000 pounds!

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One more to go...

One more to go...

The final log is the critical one--as long as the bottom two are properly place, the third nestles...

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Bystanders watch, fascinated

Bystanders watch, fascinated

Two technicians from Knotty Tree Service watch as Mike Bartholomew lifts a log. Before coming out of...

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Easy does it!

Easy does it!

City arborist Terry Flatley worked with Knotty Tree Service to locate just the right western red...

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Waiting and watching

Waiting and watching

Museum Director Liz Stewart watches as Mike Bartholomew pulls his tractor-trailer next to the...

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A tight space

A tight space

Mike Bartholomew's Log Hauling did an amazing job of pulling into a ten-foot wide space between the...

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Coming around the corner...

Coming around the corner...

Thirty feet of western red cedar take a little maneuvering room!

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Empty Disconnect

Empty Disconnect

In winter 2008 the City of Renton's arborist recognized that the logs that had been displayed on the...

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The logs approach!

The logs approach!

A tractor-trailer brought the logs into a tight space for installation on the disconnect.

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Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson

Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson

Mayor Matt Larson shared kind words about the historic reconstruction project and NRM during the August 8th event.

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NRM Event 8-7-2008

NRM Event 8-7-2008

NRM Director Richard Anderson unveils the completed coal car for guests at the Museum's Conservation and Restoration Center.

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