railroads which had spurs off to these mines and this blog post is about one of them.
The Community of Norris which is four miles north off Route 78 and the CB&Q
later BN went through this community. To the west of Norris about a mile or so was
a good sized Coal mine to which the railroad served. It had a spur come off the main
on the northwest side of Norris and came down to the Mine. The mine had a small
yard. It even had a white electric locomotive that worked with switching here. The
mine closed in 1980 and I imagine that is when rail service also ceased. I can't imagine
a mine this size it ceasing the use of rail prior but I'm not sure. It closed before I was
born so I have no memories of it. In the area of the mine across a dirt road west of
Norris there is tracks buried into the road just at where it crossed and even seen a
few dug up ties at one time.
More info on Norris area mines on another blog:
https://cantontornado36.blogspot.com/2017/04/coal-mines-around-norris.html?spref=fb
ROW where it would cross the road and maps:
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