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Muskham Court, MANSFIELD, NG19 7DX

Heading south towards Mansfield.

Leeming Lane South, i.e. the A60, is visible ahead in the Market Warsop direction. This bridge carries trains between Mansfield and Mansfield Woodhouse stations. The section of the A60 on this side of the bridge is Mansfield Road.

Heading west under the railway.

Large pub on Woodhouse Road to the north of the town centre

This was the smaller of the two winding engines and was a horizontal duplex built in 1902 by Fraser & Chalmers of Erith. The Corliss valve cylinders were 26 x 54" and fitted with Seymour's patent valve gear (the only example I ever saw) under governor control. The parallel drum was 11' diameter. The engine was scrapped in 1983 but one cylinder was taken to the National Mining Museum at Lound Hall. This museum is long since closed and the fate of the cylinder is not known. The colliery was demolished many years ago. This view is from the crank end on the driver's side. The circular dial with a bell on top is the indicator to show the driver where the cages are in the shaft. This winder was hauling men and materials and was smaller than the monster on the other shaft that was hauling coal. The operation was 24 hours per day and we were kindly allowed in to see these lovely machines. For our part we kept out of the way and did not distract the drivers.

This was the smaller of the two winding engines and was a horizontal duplex built in 1902 by Fraser & Chalmers of Erith. The Corliss valve cylinders were 26 x 54" and fitted with Seymour's patent valve gear (the only example I ever saw) under governor control. The parallel drum was 11' diameter. The engine was scrapped in 1983 but one cylinder was taken to the National Mining Museum at Lound Hall. This museum is long since closed and the fate of the cylinder is not known. The colliery was demolished many years ago. This engine was used to wind men and materials and would run slower for hauling men. The crank is blurred in this photograph, showing that it was winding at the time. The National Coal Board's unit mechanical engineer at Sherwood was kind enough to allow small groups of enthusiasts in his engine houses and for our part we kept out of the way and did not interfere with the safe operation of the site. The drivers had very responsible jobs and were not to be distracted. However, they were usually friendly between winds and I have driven a couple of engines elsewhere (not officially and not with men in the cage). Now the deep mining industry has gone I feel no qualms about relating these stories.