Wabash C: Keensberg, IL: 1970-2007 Wabash Coal Mine

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Larry Joe Jenkel posted, cropped
Wabash Mine

Gary O Mcdaniel: Coal was shipped directly from Mine to the power plant across the Wabash river, without being cleaned.

I remember when inspecting the mine, power plant complained about debris in coal...rock dust sacks etc

Tommy Clark: Gary O Mcdaniel run of mine until Washer was built in 80s. PSI threatened to send our coal back if we didn't wash it. Hard to do quality control at the face on units with soft, muddy bottoms and bad top.

Gary O Mcdaniel: The work force at the mine was unique to say the least. One section had all women.

Larry Joe Jenkel posted, cropped

You can still see the remnants of the industrial spur and the loadout loop.

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It is very disconcerting that the ISGS topo map is so incomplete.

Keensburg Quad

The industrial spur came from the NYC/Big Four Egyptian Line. Norfolk Southern served the remnant of the Egyptian Line that went from their former Southern tracks to that spur until the mine quit operating.

Dennis DeBruler