By the late 19th century, the lock dam between Chamberlain and Eagle Lakes had become a hindrance to mining operations; so to speed up the movement of timbers between the two lakes, the cable-drawn steam-powered tramway was never implemented.
By the late 19th century the lock dam between Chamberlain and Eagle Lakes had become a hindrance to logging operations. 
To speed the movement of timbers between the two lakes, the ingenious solution of a cable-drawn steam-powered tramway was implemented. 
