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| Alderson |
| (West Side) |
| Year | Operation Name | Number | Type | Opening | District | City | County | Company Name | Railroad Shipments (tons) | Railroad to Mine | Truck Shipments (tons) | Total Production (tons) | Days Worked | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alderson | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | Alderson Coal Co. | 7,101 | 0 | 7,101 | 143 | 43 | |||||
| 1937 | Alderson | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | Alderson Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 20,017 | 20,017 | 215 | 49 | ||||
| 1938 | West Side | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 31,345 | 31,345 | 221 | 124 | Alderson and Swoyersville Coal Cos. consolidated. | |||
| 1939 | West Side | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 34,816 | 34,831 | 200 | 119 | ||||
| 1940 | West Side | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 50,827 | 50,827 | 200 | 99 | ||||
| 1941 | West Side | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 69,955 | 69,955 | 238 | 101 | ||||
| 1941 | West Side | Stripping | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 9,044 | 9,044 | 91 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | West Side | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 73,359 | 0 | 73,359 | 259 | 97 | |||||
| 1942 | West Side | Stripping | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 12,348 | 12,348 | 124 | 10 | ||||
| 1943 | West Side | Colliery | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 81,095 | 81,095 | 285 | 94 | ||||
| 1943 | West Side | Stripping | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 4,426 | 4,426 | 285 | 94 | ||||
| 1944 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 84,798 | 0 | 84,798 | 303 | 89 | Run of mine operation. | ||||
| 1945 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 62,902 | 62,902 | 254 | 81 | Run of mine operation. | |||
| 1946 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 52,040 | 52,040 | 253 | 82 | Coal prepared at Black Diamond and No. 14 breakers. | ||
| 1947 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 32,509 | 32,509 | 203 | 78 | Coal prepared at Von Storch, Morgan, William A., Heidelberg, Black Diamond and Colon breakers. | ||
| 1948 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 | Coal prepared at Von Storch, Morgan, William A., Heidelberg, Black Diamond and Colon breakers. | |||||
| 1949 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 24,639 | 0 | 24,639 | 164 | 63 | Coal prepared at Waddell, William A, Heidelberg, No. 14 and Dial Rock breakers. | |||
| 1950 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 15,482 | 22,505 | 37,987 | 222 | 61 | Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker. | |||
| 1951 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 16,346 | 0 | 16,346 | 146 | 45 | Coal prepared at William A. and Dial Rock breakers. | |||
| 1952 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 9,846 | 0 | 9,846 | 128 | 36 | Coal prepared at Raymond, Waddell, William A. and Dial Rock breakers. | |||
| 1953 | West Side | Mine | 10 | Luzerne 2 | Luzerne | West Side Coal Co. | 0 | Truck 1 | 2,377 | 2,377 | 37 | 27 | |||
| 1954 | Alderson | Mine | 10 | Mildred 2 | Sullivan | Alderson Mining Co. | 1,090 | 0 | 1,090 | 118 | 5 | Coal prepared at Capone Breaker. | |||
| 1955 | West Side | Colliery | 9 | Wyoming 2 | Luzerne | Alderson Mining Co. | 1,542 | 0 | 1,700 | 86 | 9 | Coal prepared at Miners Mills, Dorrance and Morgan breakers. | |||
| 1956 | West Side | Colliery | 9 | Luzerne | Alderson Mining Co. | 882 | 532 | 1,628 | 82 | 9 | Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker. |
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.