The Huber colliery in Ashley PA

I grew up in Luzerne County. I wish the community leaders, whoever they are, would take the lead to save some of the anthracite heritage. Scranton, by contrast, has an active leadership that is preserving our heritage...only 15 minutes away, but a completely different world.

 

That was very interesting.  A perfect video for anyone interested in prototypically modeling a colliery.  Time certainly takes its toll on even the best of all we do...

 

Thank you for posting this.

pretty cool

Thanks for posting this, Don.  I grew up only a couple miles from the Huber Colliery.  My grandfather was an engineer on the CNJ and was based out of the Ashley yard complex for most of his career.

If I'm not mistaken, it's the last coal breaker standing in the entire Northern anthracite field, and I always had hoped it would be preserved.  I'm going to miss that massive grayish-black landmark--and that unforgettable "Blue Coal" logo--that was so visible from I-81.  What an incredible icon of that entire area...and an entire era, too!

I would love to have a representation of the Huber on my layout some day.  However, it may have to be a bit scaled down due to the prototype's massive size!

One of the finest use of private drone video I have seen. Refreshing to see people documenting America's disappearing industrial history.

 

Heated our home w/ 30 tons of "nut sized" coal in a Royal Penn stove in the mid '80s - '90s. Some of us still retain our outdoor coal bins if only for nostalgic reasons. Although there are a few that still burn locally sourced wood, don't know of anyone  that still burns coal. They simply made too many financial disincentives to do so.

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BTW: In additional to the health related home fly ash problems, that coal ash gets into everything. My decision to build a permanent toy train layout played a role in discontinuing a solid fuel burner. Given the winter we are having in the NE I sure do miss it though.

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 Thanks for the post. 

Another good use of drones.  Well done video!  I enjoyed it a lot since I grew up near Scranton.

A great video, of a great Americana location, of a great industry.

Thank you Don, for posting.

My Wife's Maternal Grandfather lived in and was a Coal Miner for the Susquehanna Coal Company, in Nanticoke, Penna.

All of our Families have a chunk of Anthracite Coal for prosperity, in our homes.

Ralph 

Impressive view.  Although greatly dilapidated, it will seem strange not to see this structure dominate the area.

 

The same uploader posted an aerial view of its systematic tear-down demolition from last week.