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How did railroads unload coal cars in the 1960s?

April 26, 2017cars Coal rail railroads Transportation unload

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How did railroads unload coal cars in the 1960s?

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There are several ways. Some coal or ore cars feature hatches in the floor, that can be opened to dump the coal into a ‘cellar’ underneath the tracks. Others have hatches in the sides and can tilt (or are being tilted by a special stretch of track that can be inclined by hydraulics/mechanics).