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Grand Tunnel (Glen Alden Coal Co)
(West Nanticoke)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1903West Nanticoke Washery8 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.2,997PRR03,2721415 
1904West Nanticoke Washery8 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.31,424PRR033,42217224 
1905West Nanticoke Washery8 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.33,273DL&W035,72017332 
1906West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.49,964PRR052,55018628 
1907West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.43,547PRR046,233 29 
1908West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.52,060PRR055,242 29 
1909West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.72,128PRR075,59524330 
1910West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.48,993PRR052,54122135 
1911West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.46,113PRR049,66827042 
1912West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.35,801PRR038,56520143 
1913West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.35,972PRR035,978 113Coal prepared in No. 5 Breaker of Susquehanna Coal Co.
1914West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.77,131PRR077,131 146Coal prepared in No. 5 Breaker of Susquehanna Coal Co.
1915West Nanticoke Washery9 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.93,717PRR093,717273156 
1916West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.79,122PRR079,278236160 
1917West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.97,318PRR097,518247149 
1918West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.101,930PRR0102,030235123 
1919West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.76,143PRR076,383215202 
1920West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.121,888PRR0122,600224205 
1921West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.32,039PRR032,721119171 
1922West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneWest Nanticoke Coal Co.45,083PRR046,013126156 
1923West Nanticoke Washery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.127,333PRR0127,971299438 
1924West Nanticoke Colliery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.178,478DL&W13,132179,653327466 
1925West Nanticoke Colliery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.130,330PRR0132,158241387 
1926West Nanticoke Colliery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.149,019PRR0150,665305352 
1927West Nanticoke Colliery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.141,826PRR0144,266286317 
1928West Nanticoke Colliery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.84,701PRR086,197184253 
1929Grand Tunnel Colliery13 LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.96,723DL&W097,693254282 
1930Grand Tunnel Colliery13 LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.83,132DL&W089,218210303 
1945Grand Tunnel Stripping7 LuzerneKingston Excavating Co.1,86202,03528012 
1946Grand Tunnel Mine7 LuzerneKingston Excavating Co.2,93203,19129414Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1947Grand Tunnel Mine7 LuzerneKingston Excavating Co.4,78605,23429316 
1948Grand Tunnel Mine7 LuzerneKingston Excavating Co.7,49808,19129419Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1957Grand Tunnel MineSlope7 LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation3,4417055,54522412Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1958Grand Tunnel MineSlope7 LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation3,2498115,2812039Coal prepared at Woodward Breaker.
1959Grand Tunnel & No. 351 MineSlope7 LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation28,5014,92840,25824841Coal prepared at Woodward and Huber breakers.
1961Grand Tunnel MineSlope7 LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation2542842010313Mine being rehabilitated after being idle since February 1959. Coal prepared at Loree Breaker.
1962Grand Tunnel Mine11 LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation5,4401,31810,90719629Mining discontinued November 30, 1962. Coal prepared at Loree and Marvine breakers.

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