Steam winding engine, Lingerwood Colliery
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Steam winding engine, Lingerwood Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 1 May 1982
Derelict since 1967 and scrapped in 1983. An interesting mixture of traditional (four bar guides) and modern (drop valves above and below the cylinders). It was in quite a state and the security man from Lady Victoria took me across and let me do my stuff.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.860991
Longitude
-3.06241