Coal mine photo

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That is Pocahontas Colliery Mine No. 31 (also referred to as Amonate Mine
No. 31) located on the Beech Creek Fork Spur off of N&W's Dry Fork. The
photograph is circa 1955 after the plant had been modernized. The round disk
is a settling pond for coal refuse from the coal preparation plant.

NWHS's new book, "Dry Fork - Norfolk & Western Branch Line," includes the
history of the mine and the Beech Creek Fork Spur as well as some of the
detailed N&W track drawings use to construct the spur. The book should be
available in mid-to-late April.

Alex Schust

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Subject: Coal mine photo

A few years back I made a trip to Bluefield WV to do some research on N&W at
the local library. One item I found was this photograph of a Coal mine /
tipple but there was no name or location on the photo. 
Also in this photo there is a large round disk just right of center that I
have never seen on any other tipple photograph. Does anyone know where this
photo may have been taken or what that round disk is for?

Thanks
Timothy Briney