... and other stuff that is still there and interesting...............................518 Main Street Irwin PA 15642
Allison PA
( Allison No. 1, No. 2 and Allison Heights)
Mine Tipples, Coke Ovens, Gob Piles, Railroads and West Penn Railways
The coal mining community of Allison ( no. 1, no. 2 and Heights ) , southeast of Brownsville PA and north of Republic, has it all --
the West Penn Railways streetcar right-of-way, noted in yellow
the Monongahela RR, noted in blue
the east bank of Coke Ovens, noted in orange
a still-standing Coal Tipple
abandoned Mine Buildings ( see below )
Here is a photo from The Library of Congress of the Allison coke ovens taken in 1980's with the gob piles in the background. Click on the Coke Ovens link above for current color photos.
These are some of the mine buildings still standing below Allison no. 2.
This is the Allison gob pile seen from atop Allison no.1.
