The P&WV Hi-Line

PWV Pete · Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Avella

Moving dirt again in Avella.From What I been told one area will be pipe unloading and the other for Tunnel Ridge Coal.

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

...Aaahh yes Pete!
That's what I want to hear!
Was @ Avella thur. A.M. and thought some real work would start soon!
Thanks Again, keep-posting your home reports!
Maybe up & snoop next week with JR and the Nikons.
Jer.

TUNNEL RIDGE
Operated By: Tunnel Ridge Coal, LLC
Annual Production: 6.6-6.8 million tons (projected full production)
Reserve Estimates: 100.3 million tons (as of 12/31/11)
Status: Under Construction
Transportation Options: Barge - Ohio River MP 82.3
Coal Type: High-sulfur
Method: Longwall
Employment Opportunities Triadelphia, West Virginia, 26059
Ph: (304) 547-2900
Sales Contact: clayton.williams@arlp.com

The Tunnel Ridge reserve area covers approximately 9,400 acres of coal under land located in Ohio County, West Virginia, and Washington County, Pennsylvania. This includes approximately 70.5 million tons of high-sulfur coal. Tunnel Ridge is slated to begin longwall mining in the second quarter of 2012.

*****(rail to barge for ex-port?)*****

Rich_S · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 253 Location: Baden, PA

Are they building a new prep-plant in Avella at the location of the former Acme prep-plant?

This sounds very interesting, it's good to hear the old P&WV is starting to pickup, hopefully the trend continues.
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Rich S.

PWV Pete · Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Avella

All is quiet in Avella again. I think it is the bridge consturction right at the enterance,which has a wide vehicle restriction.