Pioneer Coal Mine and Locomotive Train Tour

Put on your miner's helmet and journey into the Pioneer Tunnel coal mines in Ashland, PA. Relive the pioneer days to understand the early days of coal miners of the 1800s. Begin with a steam train ride to the top of Mahoney Mountain, the Bootleg Mine and the perpetual Centralia mine fire, a fire that just won't go out. Then, go into the mine! Ride in an open mine car manned by your miner-guide, who narrates the trip with stories of mining, points out the coal seams and explains the underground labyrinth. The day starts with a three-course lunch at the Dutch Kitchen Restaurant, a nostalgic, roadside restaurant known for its comfort food and vintage vibe.