<<<Next we will be discussing coke ovens. I want to hear about them. If there is harder work I wouldn't know what it was. I have seen them burning but never got near them. I have heard that Blacks were overly represented in that position for various reason. Some rational and some more stereotyped. -sysop -----Original Message----- From: Jonah May <jomay@eastky.net> To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 09:15 Subject: Re: Coal Tipple >Edgar, > A coal tipple is the huge hopper that coal is stored in until loading >on to trucks or rail cars, also coal processing/wash plants are referred >to as tipples. >Jonah > >At 01:18 AM 01/27/1999 -0500, Edgar A. Howard wrote: >>All, >> >> Some have ask what a coal tipple is. Someone was injured on >>one. I'm sure someone can give us more detail. Coal is a big part of >>the history of SW VA. In the "Back Counties" as my father called >>them. >> >>> A tipple performs several functions, the essential features are that >>> coal is brought in on one conveyance at a higher level, dumped into >>the >>> tipple where it may be only stored, or may be processed, and then is >>> dumped at a lower lever into another conveyance. A tipple for steam >>> engine use consisted of a side track with entry high on a hill. A train >>> would back a coal car onto the side track and park it there. The side >>> track would gain altitude toward its distal end and be high enough >>that >>> another steam engine could back its coal tender under it. The dump >>> doors under the coal car on top would be opened and dump coal >>through >>> the track on top of the tipple into the coal tender. A mining tipple >>> serves to receive the coal from the mine and dump it into coal cars. >> >>-eddie >> >> >>==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== >>#6 HELP is available from the sysop/owner anytime at: >> ehoward@conknet.com or swvaroot@swva.net >> > > >==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== >#3 Support the fight against unrequested junk e-mail (SPAM). >Visit the webpage at: http://www.cauce.org/ > -sysop > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #4 Chain letters, gossip, non-genealogical notes, commercial ads, pleas for help, etc. are PROHIBITED on this List. Violators will be promptly locked out. -sysop