mining cart

Tunnel transport vehicle

A mining cart is a small, open-topped railcar used to transport ore, coal, or debris through mine tunnels.

The wheeled container runs on narrow-gauge tracks, traditionally pushed by hand or pulled by animals, later by locomotives.

Mining carts appear frequently in video games and adventure films, often as vehicles for chase scenes: They escaped through the mine shaft in a runaway mining cart.

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coal dust · precious metals · pickaxe · tunnel · rails · wheels · brake lever · load · dump · iron · underground · lantern · dark · rumble · gold · gold rush · haul · canary

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transport direction and context

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Hinged-bed hauling vehicle

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industrial vs. recreational transport

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Vehicle compartment for riders

pleasure boat · limousine · yacht · golf cart

transport direction/purpose

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Vehicle transporting military members

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G