"Lokies" boost coal production ...

Made in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this battery powered locomotive, or "lokie," hauled cars full of anthracite coal from a mine's depths to the surface for processing in the coal breaker. "Lokies" replaced mules in transporting coal out of the mine, increasing the quantity of daily coal production. The mine worker who drove the locomotive was known as the motorman. The Eddy Creek Mine was located in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

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