When coal was king
Hello everyone, new member here, and I figured I'd share a trip I took back in the winter of 2010.
Back in the day when coal was the main means of home heating and steam engine fuel coal was mined out of the ground and then broken into pieces of different sizes for different uses. In the mountains of PA is a remnant of a bygone era known as the St. Nicholas Coal Breaker which was part of Reading Anthracite.
Rotary Cross Bracing by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Rotary coal dumper. Hopper cars were brought in, locked into this machine, and completely dumped upside down for the fastest means of unloading.
The Sun Moves - So Do They by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Part of the huge conveyor belt that led from the unloading area to the top of the sorting building.
Miles Trodden and Parked by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Boots from the workers - although lately people have been dropping off their own.
Chewing Through Inactivity by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
An important part of working such a huge factory was the ability to be self sustaining as far as making parts and misc pieces of the equipment. This breaker had two shops, one for wood, and one for metal.
Hanging On to Contrast by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Part of a block and tackle for unloading equipment.
Enjoy. :slurp
Back in the day when coal was the main means of home heating and steam engine fuel coal was mined out of the ground and then broken into pieces of different sizes for different uses. In the mountains of PA is a remnant of a bygone era known as the St. Nicholas Coal Breaker which was part of Reading Anthracite.
Rotary Cross Bracing by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Rotary coal dumper. Hopper cars were brought in, locked into this machine, and completely dumped upside down for the fastest means of unloading.
The Sun Moves - So Do They by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Part of the huge conveyor belt that led from the unloading area to the top of the sorting building.
Miles Trodden and Parked by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Boots from the workers - although lately people have been dropping off their own.
Chewing Through Inactivity by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
An important part of working such a huge factory was the ability to be self sustaining as far as making parts and misc pieces of the equipment. This breaker had two shops, one for wood, and one for metal.
Hanging On to Contrast by Owls Flight Photography, on Flickr
Part of a block and tackle for unloading equipment.
Enjoy. :slurp
Kevin H. (Owls Flight)
There seems to be less and less garden in this state.
There seems to be less and less garden in this state.
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Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
There seems to be less and less garden in this state.
With a title like this of course I had to take a look. Nice work. Coal Country in PA is probably one of my favorite places in the Rust Belt, maybe the US.
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There seems to be less and less garden in this state.
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There seems to be less and less garden in this state.
"Mr Peabody's coal train has hauled it away"
John Prine
The stark functionality of the equipment has a post modern sculpture quality to it now with some age.
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Enjoy the journey, it's the best part.
Nikon D70s
Nikon F4s
Pentax K1000
Olympus OM-10
Gitzo CF tripod/Arca Swiss ball head
Not nearly enough lenses
Wander, check out the Flickr set and I'll let you be the judge. This was shot in 5-15 F degree temps so the colors inside were amazing. It really added a cold lonely feel to the images I think.
There seems to be less and less garden in this state.