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Date: 02/05/16 18:25
Another round of Alpha layoffs, this time former B&O lines
Author: msullivan1993

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alpha Natural Resources has issued WARN notices to more than 330 employees at four mines in West Virginia.The notices were issued to four mines, Jackson Bridge 1 Mine, Mine #4, Sumter Mine and 7 Pines Surface Mine in Braxton and Webster counties and the Erbacon Processing Plant.

http://wchstv.com/news/local/alpha-natural-resources-issues-warn-notices-to-333-wv-workers

I believe most of these are located on the former B&O Cowen Sub, now A&O, in Webster WV (SW of Grafton) and Erbacon, WV towards Cowen.  I'm not sure of A&O ops but I'm wondering if this could be nearing the final hurrah for the Cowen Sub.  And the casualties keep climbing...

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Date: 02/05/16 19:05
Re: Another round of Alpha layoffs, this time former B&O lines
Author: wheelnrail

Not a good year for miners nor the state of West Virginia. One has to wonder how severely the state coffers have been depleted because of all this.

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Date: 02/05/16 19:18
Re: Another round of Alpha layoffs, this time former B&O lines
Author: DJ-12

This is the Brooks Run Mine near Erbacon, which is the last active mine below Hampton Jct on the Cowen Sub. Not good at all.

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Date: 02/05/16 20:55
Re: Another round of Alpha layoffs, this time former B&O lines
Author: msullivan1993

PittsburghMike Wrote:
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> This is the Brooks Run Mine near Erbacon, which is
> the last active mine below Hampton Jct on the
> Cowen Sub. Not good at all.
>
> Posted from iPhone

So there's no traffic left online south of Hampton Jct then?  That definitely isn't good...this could be the final hurrah for the Cowen Sub then.  I definitely need to get that way ASAP.

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Date: 02/05/16 21:01
Re: Another round of Alpha layoffs, this time former B&O lines
Author: DJ-12

No coal...there is a wood products mill at Heaters and car storage to the Elk River at Burnsville.

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Date: 02/06/16 05:33
Re: Another round of Alpha layoffs, this time former B&O lines
Author: bridgeportsub

And Stella Jones loading ties at Burnsville.

GRS

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