beam assisted
15-11-2010, 04:20 PM
The National Coal Mining museum is very local to myself and I have visited it a couple of times.
On this specific day, we (CCM and myself) were permitted to 'go beyond the public' and see some of the things many people don't get to see.
Here are a few of the best pics
Conveyor 'wheels'
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm.jpg
Test cart (for both line and brake testing)
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm1.jpg
Freshly renovated winches to be put into use in the new 'learning center' in the visitor mine
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm2.jpg
Back end of the drift line (drift mouth)
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm3.jpg
Drift end of the conveyor
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm4.jpg
Carts awaiting restoration
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm5.jpg
This wooden headstock is in a farmers field (not the property of NCM) and he was hacking his bushes back right next to it.
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm6.jpg
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm7.jpg
On this specific day, we (CCM and myself) were permitted to 'go beyond the public' and see some of the things many people don't get to see.
Here are a few of the best pics
Conveyor 'wheels'
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm.jpg
Test cart (for both line and brake testing)
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm1.jpg
Freshly renovated winches to be put into use in the new 'learning center' in the visitor mine
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm2.jpg
Back end of the drift line (drift mouth)
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm3.jpg
Drift end of the conveyor
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm4.jpg
Carts awaiting restoration
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm5.jpg
This wooden headstock is in a farmers field (not the property of NCM) and he was hacking his bushes back right next to it.
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm6.jpg
http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/a397/ncm7.jpg