Pyne Breaker
Pyne Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Jones? | 1889 | Hagley Library |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Nov | - | Start of mine construction |
| 1874 | Jan | 12th | Production commenced |
| 1874 | - | - | Owing to the imperfect nature of the coal in the vicinity the breaker had to be of large size to prepare the coal properly for market |
| 1874 | - | - | The main shaft was 302 ft deep to the Clark Vein |
| 1889 | - | - | The mine was considered to be a model development for its time in terms of improvements until the newer generation of breakers came along in the late 1880's |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Pyne Colliery | 0 | - | 59 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1873 | Pyne Colliery | 0 | - | 58 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1874 | Pyne Shaft | 43749 | - | 151 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1875 | Pyne Shaft | 128386 | - | 257 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1876 | Pyne Shaft | 97607 | 93804 | 305 | 129.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1877 | Pyne Shaft | 99198 | - | 288 | 131 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1878 | Pyne Shaft | 109513 | - | 297 | 153 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1879 | Pyne Shaft | 198570 | - | 331 | 261 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1880 | Pyne Shaft | 148222 | - | 373 | 170.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1881 | Pyne Shaft | 167667 | - | 338 | 219.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1882 | Pyne Shaft | 181082 | - | 355 | 231 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1883 | Pyne Shaft | 185016 | - | 369 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1884 | Pyne Shaft | 148193 | - | 372 | 180.25 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1885 | Pyne | 172101 | 166368 | 364 | 182.4 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1886 | Pyne | 174135 | 166996 | 396 | 182 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1887 | Pyne Shaft | 206477 | 197346 | 405 | 203.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1888 | Pyne Shaft | 193928 | 185059 | 445 | 183.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1889 | Pyne | 164816 | 151107 | 432 | 150 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1890 | Pyne | 170045 | 156611 | 399 | 186.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1891 | Pyne | 176421 | 164889 | 407 | 189.7 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1892 | Pyne | 192381 | 180783 | 432 | 185.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1893 | Pyne | 200337 | 191396 | 420 | 188.6 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1894 | Pyne | 196660 | 187730 | 466 | 169.3 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1895 | Pyne Shaft and Slope | 213687 | 201985 | 490 | 191.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1896 | Pyne Shaft and Slope | 236198 | 224268 | 500 | 177.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1897 | Pyne | 280860 | 269066 | 562 | 176.9 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1898 | Pyne | 317307 | 305214 | 633 | 185.9 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1899 | Pyne | 388488 | 374101 | 669 | 192 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1900 | Pyne | 340472 | 326251 | 682 | 181 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1901 | Pyne | 444715 | 427775 | 694 | 230 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1902 | Pyne | 249462 | 238082 | 713 | 121 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |