Railpictures.ca - Carter Warkentin Photo: Atlas Coal Mine RR #2 locomotive. This mine had a pretty good stock of motive power! Most of these locomotives are battery powered using lead acid batteries, which actually worked pretty good, because of the weight. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Atlas Coal Mine RR #2 locomotive. This mine had a pretty good stock of motive power! Most of these locomotives are battery powered using lead acid batteries, which actually worked pretty good, because of the weight.

Caption: Atlas Coal Mine RR #2 locomotive. This mine had a pretty good stock of motive power! Most of these locomotives are battery powered using lead acid batteries, which actually worked pretty good, because of the weight.

Photographer:	Carter Warkentin [55] (more) (contact)
Date:	05/19/2026 (search)
Railway:	Other (search)
Reporting Marks:	Atlas Coal Mine RR #2 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Atlas Coal Mine RR (search)
City/Town:	Drumheller AB (search)
Province:	Alberta (search)
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Todd Steinman

July 1, 2026 at 2:22 pm

Interesting photo, and history too! Thanks for sharing. Some years ago, I being in the print industry I actually applied to a job opening in Drumheller! I didn’t get it, but still. Great little photo of some local coal mining in the area.

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