Also sold are hand crafted mining scenes such as coal breakers, shafts, tunnels and trucks which are made with intricate pieces of wood and coal. Another artisan features beautiful coal and gem trees along with miniature pewter animals, figurines and trains which are mounted on pieces of coal and agate. For the train buff, we offer a large selection of train-related items and souvenirs. Adults and children enjoy everything from railroad hats and whistles to trains in all shapes and sizes. Because of the thousands of school children who visit the tunnel on field trips every year and the many families who bring children, the staff of the Pioneer Tunnel strives to offer gifts which are not only unique and fun but also educational.
Children especially enjoy the large selection of rocks, gems, minerals and fossils.
There is also a wide variety of books on trains, coal mining, rocks and minerals for adults as well as the children. Parents can also buy Christmas stockings filled with lumps of coal for their naughty children. The Tunnel gift shop also sells top quality hats, tee-shirts and sweatshirts featuring their own custom made logos. Authentic, antique miner's lamps are also sold. This tasty candy is a local specialty, and people come from far and wide to buy it.