Lokie Returns to Mine No. 9

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Post by 009to090 » Thu. Feb. 26, 2009 7:35 pm

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article ... 1/OUTDOORS
After more than half a century, a lokie has come home to Lansford’s No. 9 Mine. On Friday, Jan. 23, directors of the No. 9 Mine & Museum supervised the relocation of the lokie from Easton, overland transport of the lokie to Lansford, and setting of the 35,000-pound engine on tracks in front of the museum.

 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Fri. Feb. 27, 2009 12:49 am

Thanks for the article link, DVC500_at_last. Brought back memories from when I worked at IR in Phillipsburg NJ. It wasn't coal but they had the first diesel lokies for moving condensers and turbines around the plant an onto the mainline. Gotta talk to my dad to get more info. I worked on one of the last buildings and track lines the lokie used in the plant back in '76, he took my kids on the last trip it took thru the plant ~'92 before moving it to the rail museum. I think he was involved in disassembling another one that is in Greenfield Village, MI.

I can still hear that wee-whistle :)

It's all gone now. Glad I got to be a part of that.


 
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Post by 009to090 » Wed. Jul. 01, 2009 10:49 am

We finally got up to No. 9 to see the ol' Gal. She's being painted and fixed up some, so the kids had a great time climbing all over her. It was a good day-trip. We toured the museum, then went up into the mine. Chris does a good tour, and answered all questions. I got a couple pieces of mine-run anthracite for lawn-decoration. Then we had a picnic-lunch in their picnic area. Heres a couple pics....
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The elevators inside the mine

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The old Lokie

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A couple of Souvenirs....
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A couple of souvenirs

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Post by New Hope Engineer » Thu. Jul. 09, 2009 7:33 am

I remember those lokies at the pine creek railroad when I was a kid.they sat in the allaire state park for a long time out in the elements.always wondered where they went.good to see one found a good home.

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