Kaymoor in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Getting Coal Down
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 2, 2024
1. Getting Coal Down Marker
Kaymoor's headhouse stood directly in front of you. This structure was used to start the movement of coal from the mine to the market. A loaded coal car was weighed in the headhouse at the top. Its contents were then dumped into a storage bin in the lower part of the structure. The stored coal was loaded into a monitor car and lowered 500 feet down a track (gravity incline) to the processing plant and railroad shipping lines next to the river. This process happened up to 30 times per hour when enough coal was available.
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Getting coal from the mines to the railroad was a challenge. Kaymoor's gravity incline used a monitor system, a loaded car lowered by a cable on a track. This cable system also connected to an empty car at the bottom of a parallel track, which was drawn back up to the headhouse at the same time.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources.
Location. 38° 2.831′ N, 81° 3.969′ W. Marker is in Kaymoor, West Virginia, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of Kaymoor Miners Trail and Kaymoor Trail
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. From Top to Bottom (here, next to this marker); Protecting Bats (here, next to this marker); A Busy Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); Valuable Air (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Going Up? (about 500 feet away); Mountain Haulage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kaymoor One Mine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kaymoor Bottom (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kaymoor.
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 2, 2024
2. Getting Coal Down Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
