05-16-2009, 08:39 AM
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Last week I visited Pioneer Tunnel in Asland. Combo ticket for narrow gauge train ride and coal mine tour was $ 14.50. Not bad of price I would say.
The tours:
Narrow gauge ride -
The ride was run on an old vulcan, fully restored with some of the coal mine hoppers that were converted over to passenger cars. it's a short trek (about 15min) to an open area on the mountain which you can see the surrounding area of Ashland. You get to hear the conductor talk about the history and how life was back then when the town was a striving coal region.
Coal mine tour -
The tour was awesome, very informative. The tunnel runs 1800 feet into the monutain and you can see many examples of how it was as the life of a mine. It is a get out and walk tour as well, definitely something you shouldn't pass up next time your in Ashland, pa.
All and all I would say it is well worth checking it out. If you go don't forget a hat and jacket since it's chilly in the mine and there is water running thru it and will drop on you when you're in the tunnel
Sorry I don't have any pictures since I forgot my camera :oops:
While we were down there we also went up the road to Centralia. Info to this town is here <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania</a><!-- m -->
Last week I visited Pioneer Tunnel in Asland. Combo ticket for narrow gauge train ride and coal mine tour was $ 14.50. Not bad of price I would say.
The tours:
Narrow gauge ride -
The ride was run on an old vulcan, fully restored with some of the coal mine hoppers that were converted over to passenger cars. it's a short trek (about 15min) to an open area on the mountain which you can see the surrounding area of Ashland. You get to hear the conductor talk about the history and how life was back then when the town was a striving coal region.
Coal mine tour -
The tour was awesome, very informative. The tunnel runs 1800 feet into the monutain and you can see many examples of how it was as the life of a mine. It is a get out and walk tour as well, definitely something you shouldn't pass up next time your in Ashland, pa.
All and all I would say it is well worth checking it out. If you go don't forget a hat and jacket since it's chilly in the mine and there is water running thru it and will drop on you when you're in the tunnel
Sorry I don't have any pictures since I forgot my camera :oops:
While we were down there we also went up the road to Centralia. Info to this town is here <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania</a><!-- m -->
Tom
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