Masuku Terminal

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On the way to my second village visit in Chulu, I had the chance to stop by the amazing Masuku coal processing plant. The land was too hilly around the coal mine itself to build a rail line right to it, so this processing station is about 20 km from the mine and is fed by a gondola style 1 tonne bucket system. That’s right, coal is hauled 20 km through the air, hanging from a cable, 1 tonne at a time. Enjoy the pictures!

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Photos

Long shot
A nice shot of one of the structures

Engineer Dan
I look hot in a hard hat

Long Reach
This thing is supposed to move coal reserves around a huge field. To me it just looks mean.

Chaps
Here are the insane Zambians who run this terminal with no ear protection, or anyother sort really.

Comments

[Joan]

Wow!
Hi Dan, You are having an amazing time! I am jealous! Here I am watching Rock Star and remembering our time at the cottage! Much love from Nana.