Foto tour at Franz shaft !


On October 23rd in 2002 I had the opportunity to take these photos at Franz shaft in Hamm-Herringen (Germany).

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A useful machine ! Two floors of the pit bank. The Ost colliery from far away. The four ropes at Franz shaft.
       
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Rails in the hall around the shaft. A switch used to operate the points. The Ost colliery -  through the window. Lots of switches on a board.
       
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A detail of the northern machine. The hub in the middle of the diving wheel. The machine. A total view of the machine.
       
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The rope in the driving wheel. The Franz shaft in Herringen. I moved away a bit. And now I moved a bit, once again.
       
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The former scales for the lorries. Robert shaft and power plant in the evening.