Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine - West Virginia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- Today we traveled due East to West Virginia. Here we stopped to tour the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine in Beckley, WV. This was a very active coal mine back at the turn of the century and it’s now owned by the county to preserve the Coal Miners way of life!
While there, we took a train ride deep into the Coal Mine. Much to my surprise, there was water dripping in everywhere, and in some places, the tracks for the train were completely covered! Originally, the mine was only 28” high, just enough to get the coal out, but enlarged for the tour train to get through! Despite being mildly claustrophobic, the trip thru the mine was cool (56F) but not overly scary!
After the mine tour, we walked around the Old Coal Town and the Homestead Town. The tour guide thru the Homestead Town enlightened us as to where many sayings came from. This ranged from a machine called a Weasel that popped when a yard of yarn was reached…coining the term ‘Pop goes the Weasel’. Another was the use of corn cobs as toilet paper…coining the term ‘Rough as a Cob’. Another was the bed filled with corn husks suspended by ropes…coining ‘Sleep tight and don’t let the Bed bugs Bite’.
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magnificent upload Charles Coushaine. I crushed the thumbs up on your video. Continue to keep up the good work.
Make sure you do the Bridge Walk under the New River Gorge Bridge. You walk on the catwalk under the road surface. It's a blast. Tour guided. Also, don't miss the most famous Grist Mill in the world. Glade Creek Grist Mill in Babcock State Park. I used to work there as a teenager after H.S.
Drove from Charleston sc to visit. Beautiful area. Museum is a must do.
Tamarac is full of local Craft's as well.
Going there for sure friend of coal
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Why in the world would anybody take that ride,very dangerous how coal mines cave in wow ignorance must be bliss.my dad was a deep miner in Breathitt / Magoffin the 50/60's..can't believe any co allowing this .risk factor too great.my uncle was buried in a wall collapse in a dm.
How long is the ride? Looks pretty open was it claustrophobic down there?
The mine is inspected every day by a fire boss. Methane levels are measured all along the tour area as well as the tracks and roofs. The mine is operated as if it’s an active mine. This mine is operated by the city of Beckley.
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