RE: (erielack) Village of Underwood

["Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>]

I'm amazed that the nameplate on the tunnel says EDDY . TUNNELL.  Two "L's" on there.

SGL

> Rick,
>  
> When we visited the Underwood colliery site we walked in on 
> what I believe was the original colliery access road. The 
> road had been substantially widened to support coal stripping 
> and the use of large Euclid dump trucks.
> It was a bit difficult to locate the top of the "Rock Slope" 
> portal due to complete forest growth on the site. Once there 
> several foundations from the Underwood Colliery were found 
> adjacent to the slope, I will venture a guess that the large 
> foundation was the wash shanty and the smaller foundation a 
> lamp house. While we there the skies opened up and we 
> retreated back to the cars.
>  
> Prior to visiting the Underwood site. We visited the "Eddy 
> Tunnel" that was built to supply anthracite to the Underwood 
> from a remote location. I've attached two photos.
>  
> You are so correct that Scranton is loosing it's industrial 
> past to wrecking ball.
>  
> Brian
>  


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