COKE BOTTLES BY THE DOZEN

[arthur]

WELL I WENT DIVING BACK TO THAT SPOT WHERE THE OLD TIMER SHOWED ME AND THIS IS WHAT I FOUND ALONG WITH SOME OTHERS. HE TOLD ME THE TRAINS WOULD STOP THERE AN WHILE WAITNIG FOR THE ALL CLEAR THE CONDUCTORS WOULD THROW THE TRASH INTO THE RIVER. 30 COKE BOTTLES THESE TRAINS RAN FROM THE 30'S THROUGH THE LATE 60'S. I'LL BE SPENDING ALOT OF TIME THERE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

 

[arthur]

locations. Roanoke VA.---Charlotte NC---Ronverte WVA---Pulaski VA---Galax VA---St Paul VA---Bluefield WVA---Richmond VA---Petersburg VA---Charleston WVA---Sopringfield Ohio---Knoxville tenn---Bristol--- Middlesbors KY---Hinton WVA---Atlanta GA---Winchester VA---Stauton VA---Louisa Ky---Welch Wva---Bristol

Towns labeled on the bottom of the bottles

 

[grime5]

are any of those 1923 0r 1915 cokes if so which ones? super nice finds again. should be a lot more if they stoped trains there all those years. hope you find some rare ones. later greg

 

[morbious_fod]

Is there a patd. 1915 from Bluefield, WV by chance? If there is and you happen to have a couple then contact me, I would be interested in one.

 

[arthur]

hey--I really haven't gone through an inspection of them yet. I want to get back there all of this week I counted over 200 bottles laying all over the bottom amongst the rock. One problem is this is a pretty dangerous area to dive there is a wide crevis that lay about 20 feet down. It is about 4 feet wide and don't know how deep it has created what we call a suck hole due to the current if you get pulled in it could take you anywhere from 100 yards to more then a mile down river to another area under water. No one ever comes out if you get caught. I certainly will look for one. I'll keep you posted. I'll be diving there all week. so i'll be posting after 7:30PM every night. Tjhanks for the info on your site Arthur

 

[jejbottles]

What variation is the St. Paul, VA coke (1915, 1923, D-Pat., 6 oz., 6 1/2 oz.)?

 

[banshee65]

Suck Hole- [8|] I will add that to killer catfish and giant snapping turtles as another reason I never want to learn how to scuba dive! Do you have an underwater camera, I would love to see all those bottles on the bottom from the safety of my armchair!
Stay Safe!
David

 

[madman]

HEY ART BE CAREFULL! MIKE

 

[morbious_fod]

Definately. No bottle is worth getting killed for.

 

[arthur]

Thanks for being considerate. I have been diving all of my life. Its hard to explain to everyone that has normal use of their legs but being in a wheel chair as long as I have been its not to easy to get around. BUT when I am in the water I'm free. I can go as fast or as slow as I want. No restrictions. Do not worry I take no chances. Thanks again for the thoughtfullness. They say only the good die young, I'll be here for a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG time