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Pictures of LL Model Name Originals Town Visit LL Ref. Dates Actual Location Grid Ref. IoE
Lunchtime at Caphouse Colliery Wakefield Overton, Wakefield Mining Museum . . National Coal Mining Museum for England Caphouse Colliery

New RoadWF4 4RH

N53.6444 W1.6185 342534 342535
 
Lilliput Lane's "Lunchtime at Caphouse Colliery Wakefield" is based on the winding house [IoE 342535] and chimney  [IoE 342534] at  the Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, WF4 4RH   which is now the National Coal Mining Museum for England  {Info from Jan & Mike Tarrant} 
 Location      Site Plan & Virtual Tour
View from the road (A642 Wakefield Road)

Photo: Mike & Jan Tarrant

winding house winding gear at top of a pit
Diesel locomotive Coal trucks

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