Atlas Coal Mine Museum

Our last Harvest Host destination before arriving at Salem Acres Bible Camp was the Atlas Coal Mine Museum.  It was a great place to stay overnight along the Red Deer River and the tours the following day were really good. College aged interns from around Canada made up most of the staff. Peter, a young man from the nearby town of Drumheller was our mine tour guide. His grandfather worked the mine so he had an especially good insight into the operation of the mine. Read on for pictures.

This Bridge Brought Rail Cars Across the Red Deer River to the Mine

Our Place for the Night at the Atlas Coal Mine

The museum has the only surviving wood tipple (used to sort coal into different sizes) in Canada and Ann was our tour guide of the tipple.  We were a tour group of two so we got lots of attention and asked lots of questions.

The Only Extant Wood Structure Coal Tipple in Canada

The Tipple Conveyor

Jan and Tour Guide Ann

16 Tons and What Do You Get? - Ready for the Mine Tour

Peter Describes the 4 km Long Tunnel System

The Black Smith Shop

Peter, a Drumheller Native, Knows the Mine History Well - an Excellent Tour Guide

Ester was one of several drama students that were part of the summer staff and gave a very animated train ride tour.

A Fun Ride in Coal Car

We had a very good day of tours before heading to the camp to meet Cliff and Lydia Friesen, our RVICS team leaders at the camp.  The Atlas Coal Mine Museum - highly recommended.