Active Coal Tipples

Mark Bassett · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:13 pm

Is there any railroad or museum that uses a working coal tipple?

Nevada Northern Railway Museum
nnry1@mwpower.net

Les Jarrett · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:30 pm

The one in Chama is more-or-less functional, but they don't use it in daily service. The last I heard is that work is needed before it can hold a great amount of coal. Perhaps one of the Friends members can provide an update on the current situation.

> Is there any railroad or museum that uses a
> working coal tipple?

les@a-trains.com

Chris Coleman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:31 pm

> Is there any railroad or museum that uses a
> working coal tipple?

The East Broad Top has an operating one. They have not used it much lately as it is difficult to get a truck back to the tiple to load it with coal.

The East Broad Top Railroad Homepage

ebtrr@spikesys.com

jdjohnson · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:46 am

> Is there any railroad or museum that uses a
> working coal tipple?
Mark,

I don't know if this one counts, but in Lexington Ky on the old C&O, there is one that I believe is used by a concrete plant.

JD

mnfrailhist@hotmail.com

L Beckman · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:09 am

> Mark,

> I don't know if this one counts, but in
> Lexington Ky on the old C&O, there is
> one that I believe is used by a concrete
> plant.

> JD

JD:

Interesting! Is this a concrete tower? Do you perchance have photos?

Les Beckman (Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum/North Judson, Indiana)

midlandblb@cs.com

TJ Gaffney · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:31 am

> Mark,

> I don't know if this one counts, but in
> Lexington Ky on the old C&O, there is
> one that I believe is used by a concrete
> plant.

> JD

IN OHIO-

There is also a large concrete one just outside Marion, Ohio on the old PRR. It is visible on the west side of US 23. A much viewed site by yours truly in his college days, as it was "past the half-way" point for my trip to Denison.

At Nelsonville, Ohio, there is one from the Hocking Valley days, most likely the only one left from that railroad. Its now owned by Hocking Valley Scenic, I believe.

IN MICHIGAN:

Baldwin, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
Lake, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
Ludington, Michigan on the Pere Marquette
New Buffalo, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
Niles, Michigan, on the Michigan Central/ NYC
Pontiac, Michigan, On the Grand Trunk Western
Saginaw, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette

Hope this helps!

TJ

Marion Ohio Coal Structure

tjgaffney@phmuseum.org

jdjohnson · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:57 pm

> JD:

> Interesting! Is this a concrete tower? Do
> you perchance have photos?

> Les Beckman (Hoosier Valley Railroad
> Museum/North Judson, Indiana)
Les,

I am sure it is a total concrete tower. I have no photos but I am certain that someone at the Bluegrass Railroad Musuem may be able to help you get one. Check out www.bgrm.org

JD

mnfrailhist@hotmail.com

GP40 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:40 pm

You forgot Lansing Mi on the GT/CN main line near Trowbridge Jct.

> IN OHIO-

> There is also a large concrete one just
> outside Marion, Ohio on the old PRR. It is
> visible on the west side of US 23. A much
> viewed site by yours truly in his college
> days, as it was "past the
> half-way" point for my trip to Denison.

> At Nelsonville, Ohio, there is one from the
> Hocking Valley days, most likely the only
> one left from that railroad. Its now owned
> by Hocking Valley Scenic, I believe.

> IN MICHIGAN:

> Baldwin, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
> Lake, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
> Ludington, Michigan on the Pere Marquette
> New Buffalo, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
> Niles, Michigan, on the Michigan Central/
> NYC
> Pontiac, Michigan, On the Grand Trunk
> Western
> Saginaw, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette

> Hope this helps!

> TJ

TJ Gaffney · **Posted:** Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:29 am

> You forgot Lansing Mi on the GT/CN main line
> near Trowbridge Jct.

Can't be prefect I guess ;-) I'm pretty sure I missed a couple more in Ohio, too.

TJG

tjgaffney@phmuseum.org

Sam Polonetzky · **Posted:** Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:14 am

The Chicago Northwestern's concrete coaling tipple was still on the southeast side of Ashland Wisconsin when last I was up there about 3 years ago. It was not active.

---Sam

polonet@juno.com

P.M. 1223 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:06 pm

Also the GTW coaling tower in Grand Haven Mi. It was stripped of all steel in 1950, acording to my "GTW Evening Before The Diesel" by Charles R. Foss. The 1223 is proudly displayed next to the coaling tower, with a box car, P.M. and GTW cabeese.

> IN OHIO-

> There is also a large concrete one just
> outside Marion, Ohio on the old PRR. It is
> visible on the west side of US 23. A much
> viewed site by yours truly in his college
> days, as it was "past the
> half-way" point for my trip to Denison.

> At Nelsonville, Ohio, there is one from the
> Hocking Valley days, most likely the only
> one left from that railroad. Its now owned
> by Hocking Valley Scenic, I believe.

> IN MICHIGAN:

> Baldwin, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
> Lake, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
> Ludington, Michigan on the Pere Marquette
> New Buffalo, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette
> Niles, Michigan, on the Michigan Central/
> NYC
> Pontiac, Michigan, On the Grand Trunk
> Western
> Saginaw, Michigan, on the Pere Marquette

> Hope this helps!

> TJ