Blaenavon Monmouth Wales 15th September 2023

Now all the deep coal mines in the UK are closed the only way to go underground today is in a museum like The Big Pit National Museum at Blaenavon.

The Big Pit used to be connected to the LNWR line to Pontypool by a steeply graded mineral line. Today Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST (Works No 544 1900) NCB No 10 stands on the truncated remains by the pit head coupled to a rail-mounted crane.

Erhard Bernstein, Nouchetdu38, photosofghosts, David Slater (Spoddendale) and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Pete
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting composition
Great colours too.
I do have a fondness for this mine, having been there a few times (but not in digital photography age). Shame that cameras fall into the 'contraband' category!
Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter

7 months ago. Edited 7 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Thanks Peter.
This was my first visit which I enjoyed very much coming from a South Yorkshire mining family. Agree about the contraband restriction!
Enjoy your week
Cheers
Pete

7 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful image

Wish you a serene Wednesday.

7 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thanks Annemarie. You too.

7 months ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A nice capture of industrial history, I don't know if Snibston have underground tours I know they have open days

7 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thanks Peter. I've not been to Snibston for some years but they didn't do underground then. The National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield did them back in the 1990s. I think it all depends on the water levels.Pumping it out is an expensive business. The Big Pit has natural drainage so is dry underground.

7 months ago.

Diana Australis ^club

What a fabulous historical industrial image, Pete. It certainly paints a picture of the days of the deep pits in Wales. Thanks. D

7 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Thanks a lot Diana. An industry now gone forever!

7 months ago.

photosofghosts ^club

Magnificent view of this ancient factory and the rusty locomotive.
All the best
Fabio

7 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to photosofghosts ^club

Thanks very much Fabio
Cheers,
Pete

7 months ago.

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