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squirrel
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14 years ago

Has anyone made any scale models etc of mines and mining?

I recently brought some fantastic wagons / drams etc from KB Scale and I have also got the headgear from Wrightscale which I plan to build next year.

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derrickman
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14 years ago

http://www.trainweb.org/nzgr/Gn15/Gn15.html

try the gnatterbox forum, there is quite a bit of stuff on there and links to more

a lot of the models tend to show lack of familiarity with the subject, and more self-parody than a ukulele club, but it's an interesting surf-around for a tedious wait at an airport

''the stopes soared beyond the range of our caplamps' - David Bick...... How times change .... oh, I don't know, I've still got a lamp like that.

miner1985
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14 years ago

Saw an excellent model of Wyllie colliery South Wales on a website once - will try and locate it.

NewStuff
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14 years ago

I'm most disappointed it's a different kind of modeling, I was hoping for bikini clad babes in Moel Fferna... 😢

:tongue:

Searching for the ever elusive Underground Titty Bar.

DDDWH CC

JohnnearCfon
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14 years ago

"NewStuff" wrote:
I'm most disappointed it's a different kind of modeling, I was hoping for bikini clad babes in Moel Fferna... 😢

:tongue:

As was done in Llechwedd some years back! I think there is a photo of it somewhere on here. I know it appeared in a book by Ivor Wynne Jones.

staffordshirechina
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14 years ago

Not perhaps modelling of whole mines but there are some nice models of water powered pumping engines in the Peak District Mining Museum.
Also, for those with knowledge of the model engineering world, David Hulse of Stone, Staffs. regularly exhibits large pumping engine models. He made all the enginehouses with miniature handmade bricks..........

sougher
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14 years ago

There is a beautiful minature model of a Newcomen engine at the Cheddleton Flint Mill Museum (OS SJ9722526) found on the A520 south of Leek, Staffordshire sited on the bank of the Caldon canal - see website:

http://www.canalcuttings.co.uk/cheddleton-flint-mill-caldon-staffordshire.html

plus many other very interesting industrial archaeology artifacts on the site as well as the Mill. Apart from Christmas Day and New Year's Day the museum is open all the year round. It is run by volunteers, there is no entry charge, but donations are gratefully received.

miner1985
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14 years ago

Here'e the model of Wyllie - just follow the link:

http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/forum/read.php?14,31406,35902#msg-35902

😮

Or this one straight to it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44733154@N03/4780060253/

miner1985
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14 years ago

Just found this someone was modelling Coegnant colliery near Maesteg South Wales.

http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=10565

ICLOK
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14 years ago

#10

Made a water powered man engine once in plasticard.... worked a treat, even filed the gearing out of plastic... ruddy hard to balance the whole thing but got it smooth in end using water... I am currently thinking of doing a blondin thanks to some wonderful drgs via here. I love scratch building.... mind you I think I will prob do a Hathorn Davey horiz pump next.... a nice chap sent me some drawings (you know who you are :thumbup: ) 🙂

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