Atlas Coal Mine

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Tipple and main ore conveyor
Tipple and main ore conveyor

The Atlas Coal Mine is a former coal mine in Alberta, Canada. Located in East Coulee, it is home to the last standing wooden tipple in Canada.

[edit] History

Built in 1936, the tipple is a coal loading and sorting machine. At over 40 feet tall the tipple now serves as a reminder of the rich mining history of the Drumheller Valley. Old mining equipment, including a working 1936 battery powered locomotive and several buildings including the wash house, supply house, lamp house, and mine office still stand at the site.

[edit] Tourism

The facilities are open to visitors from May to Thanksgiving weekend. Guided tours take visitors into the past with a ride on the locomotive (dubbed Linda) and a walk up the tipple.

[edit] Website

See www.atlascoalmine.com for more details, tourist information, and pictures.

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