Minecart
Type of rail vehicle used with mine railways / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the short story, see Minecart (short story).
Not to be confused with Minecraft.
A minecart, mine cart, or mine car (or more rarely mine trolley or mine hutch) is a type of rolling stock found on a mine railway, used for transporting ore and materials procured in the process of traditional mining. Minecarts are seldom used in modern operations, having largely been superseded in underground operations (especially coal mines) by more efficient belt conveyor systems that allow machines such as longwall shearers and continuous miners to operate at their full capacity, and above ground by large dumpers.
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