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PA Coal Factory
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A few pics from one of my first trips. I remember looking at other people's stuff online, and was so struck by this hulking remnant of industrialism that I made the trip up to PA from Baltimore to see it. Photography was mostly to remember the trip.. it's not great.

Side note: can anyone tell me if its still standing?

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< Reply # 1 on 1/16/2015 3:35 PM >
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# 29-33 - I really dig those windows! Looks like a fun place to explore.




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< Reply # 2 on 1/16/2015 3:47 PM >
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Still standing though rumors are swirling. I believe the side building was demo'd a year or so ago.




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< Reply # 3 on 1/16/2015 5:07 PM >
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Still standing though rumors are swirling. I believe the side building was demo'd a year or so ago.


There are no rumors, its actively coming down. First floor is already gone and starting on main structure.

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< Reply # 4 on 1/16/2015 6:20 PM >
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That's so heartbreaking.




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Re: PA Coal Factory
< Reply # 5 on 1/30/2015 3:48 AM >
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They are going to surface mine that entire area.
Apparently the value of the coal down to ~300 feet >>> the cost of scrapping that breaker.
Sucks.




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< Reply # 6 on 1/30/2015 9:08 PM >
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Who will snap the last shot of those boots?




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< Reply # 7 on 2/1/2015 5:42 AM >
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Really sad to see that place go. Literally the last coal breaker still standing in the U.S.




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What? Literally or figuratively?
Absolutely not.
You just need to know where to look.
There are dozens waiting for you to find them ...




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Literally the last coal breaker still standing in the U.S.





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What? Literally or figuratively?
Absolutely not.
You just need to know where to look.
There are dozens waiting for you to find them ...





I mean, I could be wrong, but... Dozens of breakers still standing in the U.S.? Are we talking about the same thing? I'm not talking about coal processing plants. I'm talking about breakers. And I was under the impression that after Huber was demolished last year, this guy was the last one standing. I recall that a couple of news articles corroborated this claim. That said, I'm no breaker expert, and I hope I'm wrong! This is potentially exciting.





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< Reply # 10 on 2/1/2015 6:16 PM >
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Symantics.
A breaker is a prep plant.
A prep plant is a breaker.
I get what you're saying though.

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What? Literally or figuratively?
Absolutely not.
You just need to know where to look.
There are dozens waiting for you to find them ...

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Symantics.
A breaker is a prep plant.
A prep plant is a breaker.
I get what you're saying though.



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Yeah, it is the last I guess you would say "historic" breaker/tipple/prep plant left in the US. However there could be some smaller ones left out in the boonies. The Eureka breaker was pretty much unknown to people in UE, it was just smaller and in the middle of nowhere.




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There are larger ones out in the boonies actually ...


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Yeah, it is the last I guess you would say "historic" breaker/tipple/prep plant left in the US. However there could be some smaller ones left out in the boonies. The Eureka breaker was pretty much unknown to people in UE, it was just smaller and in the middle of nowhere.






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< Reply # 14 on 2/3/2015 3:27 AM >
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There are larger ones out in the boonies actually ...







Larger than St Nicks? Now that is something I would like to see.




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IIRC, there are some big dinosaurs left out in the hollers of West Virgina.




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There are larger ones out in the boonies actually ...



Go to the PA coal museum or read the thesis by Dr. Peter Yasenchak on the breaker, its 100% the largest non-modern breaker in the world. It is fact.




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Yep.
There are.
But why break out of our comfort zones?

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IIRC, there are some big dinosaurs left out in the hollers of West Virgina.






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I'm disappointed I discovered this hobby so late. I'm only 20 minutes away from this location and was very excited about exploring until I discovered it had been demolished.




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Who will snap the last shot of those boots?


Eh. I should go see what's left, since I don't live far. But I'm not sure that I will.




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