2006

SJ7099 : Monstrous steam engine

taken 18 years ago, near to Astley Green, Wigan, England

Monstrous steam engine
Monstrous steam engine
A 3000 horsepower twin tandem compound winding engine by Yates & Thom, Blackburn. One of the three largest winding engines ever installed in a British pit. It is hoped that this might return to steam one day.

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Category: Steam engines
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Winding Engine [16] · Steam Engine [10] Other Photos: · Astley Green Colliery Museum ·
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SJ7099, 153 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 15 October, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 704 999 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.7412N 2:26.7956W
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