Monday, November 29, 2010

Suffolk Breaker

The "Suffolk Breaker" was constructed in 1930 and began operating in 1932. This breaker was the largest coal breaker in the world. 20 miles of railroad track were laid, 3,800 tons of steel and more than 10,000 cubic yards of concrete were used. A mile and a half of conveyor lines, 25 miles of conduit, 118 miles of wire and cable and 20 miles of pipe were installed. When the breaker was constructed it was divided into two sides. Each side could be operated independently, producing 12,500 tons of coal a day. Once the raw coal enters the production process within the breaker it took just 12 minutes to pass through the entire breaker. The breaker was in operation for 31 years.






Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Albright Fabrics - Part II

This is from a recent trip made a few weeks ago. There are more photos from a previous trip located here









Monday, November 1, 2010

Paper Mill

A few weeks back I visited a soon to be demolished paper mill. You can find a brief history about the location here from one of my previous visits.