Above is a postcard of a Wilkes-Barre coal mine which clearly shows the vertical hoist and hoist house on the right, the breaker on the left, and a conveyor connecting the two. It is one of many terrific photos of northeast Pennsylvania coal mines that can be found on Capt'n Clint's Place.
I plan to model a colliery consisting of a breaker as its centerpiece, surrounded by a powerhouse, vertical shaft hoist house, fan house, water tower, and other miscellaneous structures in the town of West Coalton.
For the breaker, I will kitbash two Walthers New River Mining kits. I plan to enclose the loading area and move the main conveyer to the side. This conveyor will connect the hoist house to the mine. Another conveyor will lead to a storage area next to the powerhouse.
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