2011

NY3224 : Engine house and train, Threlkeld Quarry

taken 14 years ago, near to Threlkeld, Cumbria, England

Engine house and train, Threlkeld Quarry
Engine house and train, Threlkeld Quarry
A disused granite quarry has been adapted to become the Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum LinkExternal link .
The train takes visitors on a short trip up a rebuilt narrow gauge track to the inner quarry. From the train you can see some of the large collection of vintage excavators and other old machinery which is now kept in the quarry.

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Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining Railways other tags: Threlkeld Quarry Mining Museum Narrow Gauge Track Train Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Train towards the Quarry [21] · Narrow Gauge [11] · Vintage Excavator [8] · Disused Quarry [5] · Old Machinery [2] Other Photos: · Dog driving a train? · Vintage excavators and machinery, Threlkeld Quarry ·
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NY3224, 198 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Rose and Trev Clough   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 May, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 18 May, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 3266 2449 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.6636N 3:2.6489W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 3265 2447
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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