. Official proceedings . L. E. we have a trainat our disposal, and as the trains on this road always leave andarrive on time you will kindly be prompt in boarding the train. \\e are now on the P. & L. E. and your first point of in-terest is the shops of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, where theymaintain their rolling stock, consisting of something over 6,000cars and quite a large number of locomotives, also build thou-sands of mine cars annually, together with repair parts that arefurnished the mines. You have here a view from the south. We are now nearing Montour Junction and will be trans-ferre


. Official proceedings . L. E. we have a trainat our disposal, and as the trains on this road always leave andarrive on time you will kindly be prompt in boarding the train. \\e are now on the P. & L. E. and your first point of in-terest is the shops of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, where theymaintain their rolling stock, consisting of something over 6,000cars and quite a large number of locomotives, also build thou-sands of mine cars annually, together with repair parts that arefurnished the mines. You have here a view from the south. We are now nearing Montour Junction and will be trans-ferred to the Montour Railroad. We have a double account of the grades and curves it is necessary to employtwo locomotives to convey the Railway Club and their guests. We have now arrived at Imperial and you will notice inthe distance the Montour tipple, which has long since beenabandoned, which will serve to give you a good idea of earlymine tipple construction. Coal: Origin, Formation, Methods of Miniii-. 335. 336 Proceedino-s Railway Club of Pittsburoh.


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