Mancha “Little Trammer” Battery Locomotive - New Almaden, CA, USA - Daughters of the American Revolution on Waymarking.com

The locomotive and the interpretive sign are located in the overflow parking area of the county park. The former mining equipment is from the Guadalupe Mine and was donated by Guadalupe Rubbish Company. The locomotive is small and was used to bring up ore from the mines.

DAR Chapter: The California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Inscription: The Mancha “Little Trammer” is one of the smallest mining locomotives manufactured by the Mancha Storage Battery Locomotive Company. It is powered by batteries, allowing it to be used deep within the mines without emitting toxic fumes. Although small for a locomotive, it was capable of pulling several 1.5 ton fully-loaded ore cars (up to about 10 tones total). The Mancha has a removable battery box that allows an exhausted battery pack to slide off and a freshly-charged battery to slide on. This allows the Mancha to continue operation for as long as freshly-charged batteries are available, much like many of today’s cordless tools. This particular locomotive was used the Guadalupe mine from the 1940s until the mine closed in the 1970s. The Guadalupe Rubbish Company donated the Mancha to NAQCPA in 1987. Specifications Manufacturer: Mancha Storage Battery Locomotive Co., St. Louis, Mo. Model: Little Trammer Type B Gauge: Adjustable, 18 to 24 in. Weight: 1.5 tons Power Supply: Two #725 batteries, 20V ea. in series, 13 kw max. Traction Motor: 5.5 bhp Speed: 6 MPH light, 3 MPH loaded" The California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Date Placed: Not listed

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