More Zymoetz Fueling Pictures

Zymoetz location from the Tram
Zymoetz or Copper River in foreground

South end (Town end) of the Tramway
This scene above, shows the fuel truck pumping diesel fuel
across the river, in a large plastic hose.
(identified with a red arrow)
On the north side of the river,
we would pump into a fuel tank,
which we kept on the other side of the river.
This method was used until the tramway was washed out.
After that, Helicopter fueling was used.
Also in this picture you will see the
original bridge abutments, before the tramway.
The plastic hose would be strung across the river
just at fueling time, suspended by Telephone
messenger cable, by snap clips.
I shudder to think of the Environmental hazard
we were causing in those days, but it was
not even considered in those days.
Luckily the hose never broke, and we never really
spilled any major, or minor amounts.
Still a poor practice!

Copper or Zymoetz River Aerial View
This is an Aerial view of the Scene above
taken from the access road
actually the same place that drifts real bad
as described in pages previous

 
Fuelling pictures courtesy Brian Wolfe Collection