An elephant terminal splits from a central trunk into many forked branches. From there, logs are diverted into open branches by closing branches not in use. Logs collect at the end of the terminal in a loose pile. Other terminals shoot logs onto rollers that move them onto loading platforms. The water from the flume drives a waterwheel that drives the rollers. This arrangement works well with heavy railroad crossties or mining timbers.
An elephant terminal splits from a central .trunk into many forked branches. From there logs are diverted into open branches by closing branches not in u,se. Logs collect at the end of the terminal in a loose pile. Other terminals shoot logs onto rollers th.at move them onto loading platforms The water from the flume drives a waterwheel that drives the rollers. This arrangement works well with heavy railroad crossties or mining timbers