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 Post subject: 190 Slope Reopening (1977-1985) Teasers
PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:12 pm 
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Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
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Original slope opening 1977

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Crushed mine car at foot of slope

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Entrance of rock tunnel from clark bed..... nice.

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Cleaning out material on the slope using the mechanical loader.

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loading a mine car with the mechanical loader.

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190 slope from hoist. wish they left it like this!

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Original Vulcan heist, on display now along side the slope.

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Loaded and empty tracks with the tipple

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View from the tipple

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Looking into the slope

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Construction of the present steel and timber opening.

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looking familar?

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Drilling for the escape pod and no 2 fan shaft.

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No.1 Fan hole and new county escapeway, still used today although not part of the tour. this is the fan across snake road from the park.

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