No, in our case, that was MANY years ago! I was there with the family a few years after that, but not many.
Bob Nicholson ___________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Jim Kindraka" <raisinone@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> wrote: > > > > When I toured an anthracite coal mine in PA several years ago, the guide > > told us that the only thing harder than anthracite is a diamond. > > > > Bob Nicholson ________________________________________ > > Bob: > You and I toured an anthracite mine near Centralia, PA, on the way home from > the NASG Convention in Syracuse in 1981. I hope that is not the meaning of > "several years"...! <GRIN> > > BTW, I think the guide was practicing a bit of hyperbole about hardness. > Anthracite is definitely the hardest coal but there are many minerals harder > than Anthracite before you get to diamonds. Check out a Mohs hardness > scale... > > Beyond the Reading, the DL&W based "Phoebe Snow" and "Route of Anthracite" PR > campaign on that hard coal's tendency to burn with very little smoke, soot or > ash. > > Thanks for stirring the thread, I spent some enjoyable time flipping through > my DL&W steam photos and trip slides last night! > > Jim Kindraka > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
