This is a huge mining complex but I got here a little too late. I think they tore most of the stuff out of here. There are some other web sites covering this mine and I was expecting to find a lot more than I did. It was interesting nonetheless. This mine was constructed in 1905 and from what I can find lasted until 1962 but may have been leased to other operators as late as the early 1980's. The mines power house still remains and is a huge building. I couldn't get inside but did see a decent amount of machinery still remaining through a crack in the chained up door. Part of the tipple still remains and there is a very nice look out point off the road leading into town.
What's left of the tipple. |
Entrance to one of the old portals. |
Rear view of the power house. |
Side view of the power house. |
Some old machinery laying outside of the power house. |
View of the mining complex with the village of Scalp Level behind it. |
The large slate dump. |
That's not a slate dump, it's a boney dump!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteSorry Paul! Won't happen again!
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