Walking dragline, from the south-east
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Walking dragline, from the south-east
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 20 Jun 2015
The St Aidan's Sunshine Miners' Bucyrus Erie 1150B walking dragline - an opencast coal excavator which can move from place to place. Preserved with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund, and open to the public three times a year [usually around Easter, near Father's Day and on the Heritage Open Day Weekend].
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Image Location
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Latitude
53.753415
Longitude
-1.396365