Photos of Ost colliery !

Photo tour Ost colliery - Heinrich Robert area !

These photos are taken in May of 2002 at Ost colliery in Hamm (Germany). Some black and white photos can be found on the second page.

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Shields at the colliery's gate.	Heinrich Robert colliery - view from the stores.	Lots of traffic in the stores.	An underground engine at the surface.


A used shearer in the stores.	The central for electricity.	Where the methane gas is used.	A beautiful administration building.


View from Robert's tower to power plant.	Franz shaft a bit larger.	Goods waggons waiting for their carriage.	Tower of Heinrich shaft and pit fan.


The tower from a bit closer.	Panels of the hoisting machine in the tower.	The hoisting machine's data.	Some other data.


One of Robert shaft's driving wheels.	The driving wheel and an engine.	Now the wheel is turning.	A close-up of the rope.


Lots of electric wires at the brakes.	The large brake shoes.	Lerche shaft with the large crane.	Lerche shaft in total view.


A detail of the large crane.	Lots of stabilizers.	Pipes are led down the shaft.	Lots of cranes in one photo.


Here you can see the four ropes.	The so called "golf club" tower.	Really impressioning dimensions.	A view up.