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Popple, Inc.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1960 Maltby Bank10SwoyersvilleLuzernePopple Coal Sales0012,575216All coal sold as is to local power plants.
1960 Maltby Bank10SwoyersvilleLuzernePopple, Inc.0022,100316All coal sold as is to local power plants.
1960 Seneca Bank10Pittston 1LuzernePopple, Inc.0012,777332All coal sold as is to local power plants.
1961 No. 9 BankSlope11Pittston 2LuzernePopple, Inc.0051,1811065Coal prepared at Morgan and Dorrance breakers.
1961 Seneca Bank11Pittston 1LuzernePopple, Inc.0017,507922Coal prepared at Morgan and Dorrance breakers.
1962 Avoca Bank11Avoca 1LuzernePopple Coal Sales0028,8321122Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1962 Butler Bank11Pittston Twp. 1LuzernePopple Coal Sales003,797152Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1962 No. 9 Bank11Pittston 2LuzernePopple Coal Sales0030,2381512Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1962 Seneca Bank11Pittston 1LuzernePopple Coal Sales003,428222Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1962 Wyoming Bank11Plains Twp. 1LuzernePopple Coal Sales007,293272Bank coal sold "as is" to local power companies.
1964 Dunmore Bank3DunmoreLackawannaPopple Coal Sales0049,2211324All coal shipped direct to PP&L.
1965 Dunmore Bank10DunmoreLackawannaPopple Coal Sales0Truck 117,46817,468572All coal shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1965 Hancock Bank10 LuzernePopple Coal Sales0Truck 16,3586,358572All coal shipped direct to PP&L.
1966 DunmoreNo. 1Bank13DunmoreLackawannaPopple Sales Co., Raymond0Truck 129,16829,168848All coal shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1967 Dunmore Bank13DunmoreLackawannaPopple Sales Co., Raymond0Truck 1100,687100,687197835,000 tons shipped unprepared to PP&L. 64,119 tons shipped unprepared to United Gas Improvement power plants.
1968 Dunmore Bank5DunmoreLackawannaPopple Sales Co., Raymond2,75189,09892,1911886Coal prepared at Waddell Washery and Penbrook Breaker.
1969 Dunmore Bank5DunmoreLackawannaPopple Sales Co., Raymond0Truck 173,05473,0541627Direct sales.
1970 Dunmore Bank5DunmoreLackawannaPopple Sales Co., Raymond0Truck 163,80763,8071449Direct sales.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.

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