A King Coal Sunset
CSX loaded coal train N247-23 has a good roll on it as they pass through the small town of Atmore, Alabama, as the leftovers of a dramatic day after Christmas sunset decorate the eastern sky. The loaded coal originated west of Birmingham on the mineral subdivision at Warrior Met Coal's Blue Creek Mine Number 4; and is bound for the docks at Mobile where the coal will be exported to South America for use in their steel industry. The Mobile coal trains are a virtual conveyor belt of black diamonds headed south to the port and are a bright spot in the coal market. 14 million short tons of coal rolled out over CSX to Mobile in 2019 and Mobile ranks as the third-largest export market in the United States for export coal. They have been one of the most steadily running coal markets of this decade. Even as this is typed there are two more loads making their way south and an equal number of empties readying to head back to the mines for more coal.
A King Coal Sunset
CSX loaded coal train N247-23 has a good roll on it as they pass through the small town of Atmore, Alabama, as the leftovers of a dramatic day after Christmas sunset decorate the eastern sky. The loaded coal originated west of Birmingham on the mineral subdivision at Warrior Met Coal's Blue Creek Mine Number 4; and is bound for the docks at Mobile where the coal will be exported to South America for use in their steel industry. The Mobile coal trains are a virtual conveyor belt of black diamonds headed south to the port and are a bright spot in the coal market. 14 million short tons of coal rolled out over CSX to Mobile in 2019 and Mobile ranks as the third-largest export market in the United States for export coal. They have been one of the most steadily running coal markets of this decade. Even as this is typed there are two more loads making their way south and an equal number of empties readying to head back to the mines for more coal.