The Praco Coal Mines - A Look Back

Praco, Alabama Pratt Consolidated Coal Company, Alabama By-products Corporation, Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Warrior Coal Field, Mary Lee Coal Seam, Birmingham, Alabama Industrial District. 00:00 02:13 Early History of the Region 02:13 06:54 Cain Creek Branch Line-Pratt Coal Co. Pratt Consolidated 06:54 10:34 Cain Creek Branch Line Extension To Praco 10:34 11:52 Praco Area Maxine Coal Mines & Ensley Southern Railroad 11:52 13:54 Praco Skelton Creek & Area Coal Mines 13:54 14:54 Powhatan Coal Mines 14:54 16:54 L&N Birmingham Mineral Railroad Passenger Service 16:54 18:53 Discontinuing Passenger Rail Service To Praco 18:53 22:06 Praco Alabama By-Products Corp. Flat Creek Mines Div. 22:06 26:26 Praco Expansion of Underground Mining Operations 26:26 28:35 Early Years Of Longwall Coal Mine Birmingham District 28:35 29:56 Praco Mines Longwall Coal Mining 29:56 31:56 Praco #7 Slope Mine Roof Collapse July 1st, 1938 31:56 35:31 Praco #7 Mine Rescue and Recovery Efforts 35:31 38:52 Praco 1940-1950 38:52 45:32 America's Entry In WW2 and Colta & Labuco Coal Mines 45:32 56:02 Praco #10 Slope Mine Explosion May 11th, 1943 56:02 58:12 Praco Mines Surface Facilities Fire July 28th, 1943 58:12 1:06:57 New Praco Coal Washing Plant and Facilities June, 1944 1:06:57 1:09:42 L&N Cain Creek Branch Line Flat Creek Coal Mines Div. 1:09:42 1:13:52 Praco Coal Mines 1947-1958 1:13:52 1:17:22 Alabama By-Products Corp. New Maxine Coal Mine 1:17:22 1:27:22 Praco #7 Coal Mine Explosion May 31st, 1956 1:27:22 1:30:56 Praco Coal Mines Closing September 26th, 1958 1:30:56 1:31:56 Powhatan Mines Closing 1948 1:31:56 1:33:36 SEGCO #1 Coal Mine Opening Near Parrish 1:33:36 1:35:06 Labuco Coal Mine & Praco Coal Plant Closed Aug, 1963 1:35:06 1:36:52 Praco 1965-1980 1:36:52 1:41:21 Praco The End of a Coal Mining Town 1:41:21 1:43:21 Praco Coal Mine Site Present Day L&N Praco Wye 1:43:21 1:47:21 Praco Coal Preparation Plant - Coal Silo 1:47:21 1:52:02 Praco #6 Coal Mine Portal 1:52:02 1:54:42 Rock Bin House Foundation Remains 1:54:42 1:57:44 Rail Car Coal Loading Bin Structure 1:57:44 2:00:55 Praco #7 Mine No.1 Air Shaft Historical Information 2:00:55 2:07:18 Praco #7 Mine No.1 Air Shaft Fan House Remains