Exploring the Ellsworth Colliery at Famous Reading Outdoors Darkwater Trailhead [Part 2]

Part 2 of our exploration dive into the Pennsylvania Railroad and some of the mines and equipment in the area. Surface mining and the decline of coal as a major source of fuel has destroyed and altered this place drastically, but there is scenery that is still beautiful as nature reclaims it back. Special thanks to Tad for driving me to these places on his Kawasaki KRX 1000 side-by-side.
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PART 1 VIDEO LINK:
• Exploring the Ellswort...

[@milemarker_oscar_mike]

Tad's Kawasaki SHREDS when he opens up the throttle on that bad boy. Awesome machine. Thanks for the outstanding tour Chris...really enjoyed it. 🤙🖤

[@coalcrackerchris]

You're welcome. I enjoy making these videos.

[@tadeccleston8879]

Tks bud, my first sxs. Been a dirt bike racer and rider since 1980. It's really fun

[@milemarker_oscar_mike]

​@@tadeccleston8879 Your sxs is definitely a sweet ride...it was fun watching you guys rip around on that thing , I've owned several Kawasaki bikes in the past and loved them all.

[@tadeccleston8879]

Now I got tunes and performance exhaust!!

[@jjsmith406]

The PRR Darkwater Trestle. Two bridges were built there. One replaced the other.

[@577buttfan]

Wow what a beautiful valley.
Chris knows exactly where hes at lol.

[@mattvuksta1341]

Ik this area p well. Theres a place called kellys hollow very nearby on fro land. Its even on google maps. Theres a hole there too if you look through some of the brush. Lots of them hidden all over fro.

[@MountaineerFPV]

I love that hillclimb off of 61

[@577buttfan]

The motor in that thing screams!
Is that a CVT trans Chris?

[@coalcrackerchris]

Yeah. I prefer standard shift like my VW dunebuggy(gotta get it fixed soon)

[@577buttfan]

@coalcrackerchris I remember you telling me about that.I had one years ago had the 4 into 1 header.They are very fun!

[@milemarker_oscar_mike]

@577buttfan That beast sounds like it's pushing at least 1000cc or more I'd bet...she sure does purrrrrr ! 🔥💯🔥

[@577buttfan]

@@milemarker_oscar_mike I saw it was a 1000!

[@Bob_V]

Nice Find Chris :)

[@charlesleshko8703]

That water hole is called the whimsy

[@tadeccleston8879]

What was it originally? I'm gona throw hannah in sxs and let her swim there.

[@chrisfunk8532]

That’s not the whimsy, that’s Kelly’s Hollow

[@dixiecup3928]

Amazing mine with lamp graffiti and holes for dynamite.😀

[@coalregionrider6525]

I'm enjoying the riding videos. Nice pictures at the end. Do you have an email that viewers can contact you on ?

[@coalcrackerchris]

[e-mail]

[@coalregionrider6525]

Thanks I reached out

[@cruikshank]

Really nice finds. Please post the maps to show us what these ruins are from.

[@coalcrackerchris]

Can't paste map on comments...I use Pa Mine Map Atlas