page_title: Electric railway of the White Knob Copper Co.
section_title: Conversion
hierarchical_section_title: Electric railway of the White Knob Copper Co. / Conversion
caption_attribution_description: English: A historic image of a Shay locomotive climbing the tracks on Mine Hill in the Pioneer Mountains up to the now deserted mining town of White Knob.
context_page_description: The electric railway of the White Knob Copper Co., Ltd. was operated by the White Knob Copper Co. at White Knob near Mackay, Idaho, in connection with its mines, having 7.1 miles of railroad, two electric locomotives and 40 ore cars. The difference in level over the seven miles was 2,100 feet, an average of 6 per cent. Eighty tons of ore were handled by each train.
context_section_description: After seven different managers had tried unsuccessfully to operate the property at a profit, the company was sold to George W. Young of New York on 18 March 1905, for $1 million. He replaced the expensive electric locomotives with a Shay geared steam locomotive. A 3 miles (4.8 km) aerial tramway replaced the 7 ¹⁄₂ miles (12.1 km) Shay railroad in 1917/18 at a cost of $125,000.
caption: Shay engine climbing-up Mine Hill to White Knob
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