This weekend’s SRHA archives work session was particularly well attended and productive. There are enough projects in progress that people simply arrive and pick up where they left off on their last

I gather some Alabama coal even made it as far west as the Colorado Fuel & Iron steel mill near Pueblo, Colorado. I gather this didn't happen until the '60s, and perhaps was done only because mines

The question was about coal from the Alabama District to Lamberts Point. I have learned never to say never, but surely it was not much if any at all. Jack Wyatt

In Diesels of the Southern Railway 1939-1982, there is a photo on page 53 of NW2 2280 and TR2B 2454 working the Jefferson City Zinc mine on August 14, 1958. On page 52 it shows the two engines on a

A big thank you to you Mr. Wyatt! I've been looking for this kind of information for a long time! This confirms a lot of things I've been looking into. I never knew about that loadout a Kelos, such a

Alabama coal went all over. Most was used in region for iron and steel production. It is/was great coking coal. Some went to Mobile for export via Southern, L&N, and GM&O/IC. Some went to Savannah

I should add that up until the early fifties, the home heating market was still active, so individual carloads would have gone to local coal dealers in the region. Also more small foundries were

A lot would have been used for steel making around Birmingham, Alabama and other facilities in the region. Mobile AL would have been the main port for coal moving on by water. Lamberts Point would

Hi, We (US modelers in the Netherlands) are wondering where the coal from Alabama was transported to? Was it to Mobile or went everything to Lamberts Point? Best regards, Gino Damen Fremo US

Yes, please! It would much appreciated. -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Jack, Fantastic info. I know it is a pain but could you please post the full booklet? Allen Cain

I find it interesting that this ca1950s map shows six mines served but the 1984 map I've seen shows twelve on less track. I wonder if the mergers gave the Southern access to more mines on L&N track

I can’t remember the town now, but it was north of Dandridge and I recall seeing a coal mine there. I should have taken notes, but I was busy trying to find a place . Next time I’ll write it

Evan, you're welcome! Here are your Kentucky-Tennessee District (Knoxville Division) pages. Jack Wyatt

Thanks for sharing, that’s a great find! Does it have anything regarding the Middlesboro, KY area? Although it was L&N territory, Southern had trackage rights there. According to a L&N timetable, in

The Jefferson City area had zinc mines. My brother-in-law was a geologist there in the late 1960’s to early 1970’s. I’m not at all sure about railroad traffic. John Ryan Sent from the

I got lucky. The guess of twenty pages (including covers) was good, but date of issue was March 1, 1952. I have been relieved of pages 17-18. I have attached scan of cover and map of Alabama

I have one somewhere if I can find it. I am thinking late forties, staple bound, about 20 pages. Unfortunately someone took a pair of scissors to some of the sections. Jack Wyatt

Evan: I am not aware of a comprehensive coal mine directory but mines are mentioned in various documents. The most extensive are in files about the coal pier at Charleston. Mines on the Interstate and

Did Southern ever publish coal mine directories? I’ve seen several published by the Virginian Railway. They list the various coal loadouts that the railroad served along with the monthly amount of