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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1882West End CollieryTunnelMiddleMocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.0088,711283241 
1883West End CollieryTunnelMiddleMocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.0096,500278224 
1884West End CollieryMiddleMocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna / North and West Branch Railroad0135,044280277 
1885West End Colliery3MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.0Lehigh & Susquehanna / North and West Branch Railroad0128,899281297Aug 11 - 10 miners suffocated by boiler fire.
1886West End Colliery3MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.128,732Lehigh & Susquehanna / North and West Branch Railroad0141,196264343 
1887West End Colliery3MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.152,860PRR 10172,259264392 
1888West End Colliery3MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.182,478PRR 10196,567280480 
1889West End Colliery3MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.187,718PRR 10204,866271441 
1890West End Colliery3MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.151,798PRR 10167,747211407 
1891West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.178,327PRR 10193,333257422 
1892West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.179,834PRR 10196,237278422 
1893West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.137,775PRR 10152,945170512Wood Breaker burned and was rebuilt.
1894West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.201,901PRR 10224,526243580 
1895West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.214,273PRR 10235,789218382 
1896West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.166,466PRR 10186,404171557 
1897West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.96,197PRR 10121,830104593Wood Breaker burned again and was rebuilt using steel.
1898West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.145,708PRR0171,114137547 
1899West End Colliery4MocanaquaLuzerneWest End Coal Co.172,569PRR 10206,827181530 
1900West End Colliery4Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.168,294PRR0196,480168457 
1901West End Colliery4Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.73,290PRR099,636150489Includes Lee.
1902West End Colliery4Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.123,122PRR0147,225108712 
1903West End CollierySand Drift / Long Drift8Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.351,297PRR0381,208242734 
1903West End Washery8Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.102,064PRR0102,76421120 
1904West End CollieryWest End Drift / Ross Drift / East Drift / Sand Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 2 Lee Drift8Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.431,757PRR0461,188230825 
1904West End Washery8Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.8,509PRR08,509247 
1905West End CollieryWest End Drift (2) / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 2 Lee Drift / East Drift / Golden Drift / Barney Draft / Church Drift / Sand Drift8Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.475,194PRR0513,795281985 
1906West End CollieryLong Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 2 Lee Drift / East Drift / Golden Drift / Barney Draft / Sand Drift / Ross Drift10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.402,585CNJ / PRR0444,8152181071 
1906West End Washery10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.21,936CNJ / PRR021,9367212 
1907West End CollierySand Drift / Long Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / Golden Drift10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.570,521PRR0619,9262571238 
1907West End Washery10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.63,754PRR063,754 15 
1908West End CollierySand Drift / Long Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / Barney Drift / Golden Drift / No. 6 Slope10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.649,463CNJ / PRR0698,4632661459 
1908West End Washery10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.23,253CNJ / PRR023,253947 
1909West End CollierySand Drift / Long Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / Barney Drift / Golden Drift / No. 6 Slope10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.561,639CNJ / PRR0621,9382491409 
1910West End CollierySand Drift / Long Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / Barney Drift / Golden Drift / No. 6 Slope10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.608,680CNJ / PRR0656,9942561461 
1911West End CollieryLong Drift / Sand Drift / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / Barney Drift / No. 6 Slope10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.621,223CNJ / PRR0672,1172731340 
1911West End Washery10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.82,514CNJ / PRR082,51430010 
1912West End CollieryLong Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Lee Shaft / No. 2 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / No. 6 Slope10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.485,899CNJ / PRR0533,5612111141 
1913West End CollieryLong Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Lee Shaft / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.575,131CNJ / PRR0631,2552321332 
1914West End CollieryLong Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Lee Shaft / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.555,257CNJ / PRR0641,1552811216 
1915West End CollieryLong Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Lee Shaft / No. 1 Lee Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift10Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.493,834CNJ / PRR0578,2312501202 
1916West End CollieryLee Shaft / No. 1 Lee Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Golden Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / Long Drift14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.525,967CNJ / PRR0611,0562901018 
1917West End CollieryLee Shaft / No. 1 Lee Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Golden Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / Long Drift14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.572,080CNJ / PRR0645,794290953 
1918West End CollieryLee Shaft / No. 1 Lee Drift / Sand Drift / Barney Drift / Golden Drift / No. 3 Lee Drift / Long Drift14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.582,468CNJ / PRR0608,089298999 
1919West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.476,318CNJ / PRR0493,666250895 
1920West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.520,127CNJ / PRR0542,039294969 
1921West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.498,372CNJ / PRR0520,311247996 
1922West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.318,260CNJ / PRR0339,0471431057 
1923West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.493,895CNJ / PRR0518,1562851076 
1923West End Washery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.59,284CNJ / PRR059,284  Data included with colliery.
1924West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.488,938CNJ / PRR1,661506,4262931071 
1925West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.267,409PRR0279,9211651009 
1926West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.363,000PRR0377,3942371013 
1927West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.406,975PRR0425,235249977 
1928West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.223,600PRR0235,896153856 
1929West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.326,552CNJ / PRR0339,524225820 
1930West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.377,061CNJ / PRR0392,729277827 
1931West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.439,2970257,067289777 
1932West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.13,84513,67027,586  Data included with colliery.
1932West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.367,75330,455432,309289736Reports of a second breaker being constructed.
1933West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.359,24158,918432,050206665 
1934West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.56,95210,82568,384   
1934West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.250,23844,474307,614245566 
1935West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.53,0426,73259,774   
1935West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.378,152PRR / CNJ36,640426,830213513 
1936West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.67,90021,96489,864   
1936West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.163,44834,449210,340229406 
1937West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.12,04150,12162,267   
1937West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.185,52631,495229,749216384 
1938West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.141,87518,605175,961167341 
1939West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.16,0033,98119,9845810 
1939West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.159,65317,471200,294174345 
1940West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.1,5552311,78696 
1940West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.93,66710,665120,872165287 
1941West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.8,78109,148   
1941West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.84,869098,811136246 
1942West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.30,493030,49327954 
1943West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.20,466020,46629529 
1943West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.8,08508,085876 
1944West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.18,100018,1002667 
1944West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.27,848027,84830729 
1944West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.13,304013,3042288 
1945West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.9,95809,9581638 
1945West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.10,911010,91127217 
1946West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.18,137018,13728926Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1946West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.8,78408,7841636Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1946West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.18,375018,3752437Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1947West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.16,134016,134  Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1947West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.13,820013,820  Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1947West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.7,90607,906  Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1948West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.16,303016,30321813Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1948West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.17,231017,23128627Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1948West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.8,07908,0791195Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1949West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.8,19008,19020717Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1949West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.42,013042,01320722Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1949West End Bank14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.6230623124Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1950West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.7,42807,42821313Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1950West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.47,156047,15623728Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1951West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.4,65604,65617812Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1951West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.33,364033,36427813Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1952West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.4,75604,75619512Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1952West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.20,152020,15227613Coal prepared at Packer Breaker.
1953West End MineSlope14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.5,04505,04518412 
1953West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.20,555020,55527620 
1954West End Mine14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.2,77002,77015214 
1954West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.24,257024,25728823 
1955West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.3,09803,09821413 
1955West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Excavating Co.10,830010,83027917 
1956West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.31103111610Prepared at Packer Breaker.
1956West End Stripping14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.218021816Prepared at Packer Breaker.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.


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