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Re: loading coke - jim currie - 03-11-2009
MountainMan Wrote:Are you sure you're ready for this?that's in Las Animas county if memory servers me right , so wonder if the photo is the same ovens when in use ? as i assume the from scribbling on back that the photo might be from (Las animas co )either county or colorado .
Cokedale, Colorado.
Jim
Re: loading coke - MountainMan - 03-11-2009
Yes. Population 139 at the last - 2000 - census. Those ovens are the biggest thing in town.
There is an even better shot on Google Earth; otherwise, not much to look at. Pretty easy to see how the operation was set up , though. It would make a fine model industry for an early steam layout. Made to order, really.
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