NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 100, Issue 42 Am Mang Co

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On 10/22/2013 9:04 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>

> Frank, I would check out Virginia Mining digital books on line.  Al 

> Kresse

>

> Also, might be Ferro-Manganese smelting which lasted into 1920s in 

> Goshen and 1950s in Ruesens.

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Ruesens is on the James River in Lynchburg, home to EJ Lavino which 
smelted (?) ferromaganese ore there until the 60's.  this photo 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroweb/3264198485/ shows the remains in 
2009.  The caption says they closed in 1962 but I recall activity there 
until the late 60's when I was in high school.   The sky would be red 
when they tapped the furnaces.

Lavino also had steam switchers until the late 60's but I was too dumb 
to take photos.  see

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-color-slide-E-J-Lavino-0-6-0T-34-with-Interstate-hopper-9-1966-Reusen-/360759123647?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53feeb5ebf&nma=true&si=Kj84msoNpVi8%252B%252FVW3TGaeUi0JBE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Oh well...

jim MDaniel
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