1980
SE3618 : Walton Colliery - No. 1 shaft steam winding engine
taken 44 years ago, near to Walton, Wakefield, England
Walton Colliery - No. 1 shaft steam winding engine
This is the older of the two winders and completely different to the modern Robey on No. 2 shaft. This was built by John Fowler of Leeds (better known for ploughing and traction engines) in 1894 with piston valve cylinders 42" bore by 78" stroke and a 17' 4" parallel drum. This is the view towards the driver's seat. The engine stopped in 1980 and was scrapped in 1982. The site is long since flat. Plans for a mining museum came to nothing.
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