NorthFork operations

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Sat Jul 30 22:39:38 EDT 2016


Thank you Alex. 
Always enjoy your work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 

Tom Lewis

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 8:57 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Mine shifters probably worked out of Vivian Yard up until 1912 or 1913. After that they worked out of Eckman Yard. See attached which is probably from about 1950.
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> Coke production varied by mine, probably in the 20% to 30 % range in 1910, less than 10% in 1914for large coal producers. See attached for 1910 coal production which was measured from July 1 1909 through June 30 1910.
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> 2% at Algoma in 1914
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> 40% at Arlington in 1914
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> 7% at Ashland
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> 27% at Elkridge in 1914
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> 28% at Gilliam in 1914
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> 9% at Greenbrier in 1914
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> 10% at Indian Ridge in 1914
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> 9% at McDowell
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> 8% at Roanoke in 1914
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> Ashland (230,255 tons of coal shipped, Algoma (187,018 tons of coal shipped), McDowell (216,400 tons of coal shipped) in 1914
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> Arlington (66,150 tons of coal shipped), Elk Ridge (88,476 tons of coal shipped), Gilliam (80,521 Tons of coal shipped) in 1914
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> Probably predominately hoppers after about 1905 or sooner
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> Alex Schust
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> Moderator:
>  http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2016/20160730.1910 WV Annual Report.jpg
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>  http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2016/20160730.NW HC MIne Run ERCA.jpg
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> I've been re reading the branch line book on NorthFork branch and I have some operational questions.
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> From what yard were the mine shifters home based?  I'm mostly interested in operations during the teens and 20s.
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> Also, prior to the loaders becoming cleaning plants (in other words when they were wooden tipples) was the majority of the product coke?  Was it  shipped in boxcars or hoppers?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Tom Lewis
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