Ladysmith's town motto is 'History by the Sea' and they have preserved many of its connections to its coal mining and shipping history. This display is along the waterfront at Transfer Beach. During its heyday as a coal shipping port, rail cars loaded with coal would arrive at the waterfront and be weighed prior to shipping. This piece of equipment is all that remains of the weighing mechanism which was located beneath the rail track. An operator would record the weight of each rail car passing through the weigh station.