The Eska Coal Mines were just north of the Evan Jones Coal Mines at Jonesville. The tracks joined at a junction on the 6% grade downhill to Sutton and a wye and yard there.

These photos are courtesy the Alaska Railroad Collection at the Anchorage Museum of Alaska History and Art.

Photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 8/25/46
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The Eska Coal Mine Tipple had already been closed when this photo was taken. Tracks had been removed from the two loading bays. This is the down grade side of the complex.

Photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 8/25/46
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The Eska mine and tipple are still in service in this photo of the uphill side of the complex. Notice the gondolas used. This is
sometime after 1948 as the gondola on the right was received about that time. The Panama Flat with wooden side boards was typical of the cars used in coal service. Hoppers were used at the Suntrana mine at Healy early on. My earliest recollections from the mid 1950's also include hoppers on the trains going through Palmer from Jonesville to Anchorage and the bases.

Prepared by Patrick J. Durand with permission of The Anchorage Museum of History and Art.