Simmons Creek Branch

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Thanks to all that responded.  It never ceases to amaze me how quickly
(relatively speaking) the evidence of mans efforts can be expunged from the
face of the earth.  On a related topic, Are there any more branchline books
in the works?  There are a lot more coal branches moving West, just bagging
to have their story told and remembered.  How about it Alex and Mason?


On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:35 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> Jim,
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>                 I can tell you it was still down, but inactive in 1982.
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> Mason
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> You can still see the right-of-way on you left as you drive towards Welch.
> There are also remnants of the Buckeye Coal & Coke ovens on your left.
> There is also a concrete abutment from Booth-Bowen mine on your left.
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> Alex Schust
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> *Subject:* Re: Simmons Creek Branch
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> Jim -
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> The only remnant I have ever found was where the branch crossed the
> Bluestone River at Freeman.  You can still see the bridge abutments on the
> east side of the gas station on Simmons Avenue where US 52 crosses over the
> river and Bluestone Branch.
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> Jeff Hawkins
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> *Sent:* Sunday, August 03, 2014 9:51 AM
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> *Subject:* Simmons Creek Branch
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> In the Bluestone book (Schust, Cooper, Bowen and French), it states that
> the Simmons Creek Branch was "removed" in the mid 1980's.  Can anyone
> narrow this time frame down any further?  Also, are there any remnants of
> the line or the mines it serviced still around today?  The book mentions
> bridges 1211-18 on the main/West branch and 1223-27 on the East branch.  I
> was wondering if any of the abutments/masonary is still standing in or near
> the creek crossings?  Any concrete footings still left to indicate where
> the tipples stood?
>
> Jim Cochran
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