R&R Coal Mine

A visit to R&R Coal Mine in Goodspring, PA in 2005. This is my favorite mine of all I've seen. It has the most homemade feel by far. It's a shame that it's closed now. Thanks to owner Gary Lucas, his son Joe, and helper Chuck Cress. Check out stills here:

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Enjoy and please pass the links along to anyone who might enjoy seeing more of the anthracite mining heritage from northeast PA. Thanks for your interest!

Footage: Copyright 2008

Email: snapabraham@sbcglobal.net

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• Anthracite
• coal
• R&R
• mining
• northeast
• PA
• hegins
• lucas
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• arts
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• documentary

[snapolson]

Thanks! Look at the information at right. It details the mine as well as my ongoing project.

[55pepperpot]

seems you mine more water than coal?

[695redneck]

gary is my naighbor and let me tell you he really changed since these days,haha gary the snail

[JimHowDigsDirt]

Nice video. Very interesting...thanks.

[fiik420]

great video. i really love the makeshift fan.

[Petermax99]

That was a nice video good job

[SAK8899]

really cool

[sandrin686]

Its rednecks like you that get people killed get up to date!

[snowbiker111]

still screening by hand... this is one rugged dude...

[vanwags]

I worked in this mine in 2001. Gary is a hell of a smart miner. He was always good to me. If it weren't for Gary, I would have had an empty bely. Thanks for making this video. Brings back fond memories for me.