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| James S. Wilson posted Monterey no.1 mine prep plant and clean coal silos. Abandoned mine. Dale Smith: Identical plant in Wayne County West Virginia . James S. Wilson: Dale Smith both owned by EXXON. Dale Smith: James S. Wilson yes |
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| James S. Wilson posted Monterey #1 mine prep plant and clean coal silos. Jim Knope: They call it the Shay mine now. Still in operation [Sep 2025] Bob Baum: Best mining conditions ever seen. Limestone top. 3ft roof bolts. James S. Wilson: Bob Baum 30 inch bolts in limestone. Entries around longwall panels had 12 foot pins with wire mesh. Jim Lucas: They spared no expense- worked 2 shaft drilling jobs on #1. James S. Wilson: Jim Lucas it was an EXXON mine, they had deep pockets. |
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| Jim Yasinski commented on James' post Monterey on 08/18/2007. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on James' post |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on James' post https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/webfiles/topo-mines/gillespie-north.pdf |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on James' post |
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An Illinois Terminal remnant provided access to the C&NW route. UP owned the C&NW north to their former-GM&O route whereas NS owned it south to their former-Wabash line. Topo and USGS maps. |
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| ilmineswiki, p21; pages 23-27 describe what the numbers highlight. |
Roger Kujawa posted four photos with the comment: "Monterey Mine (Shay Coal Company)."
Dennis DeBruler: I found the mine: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yVTzn8Cr6obLRyd66
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