Around Lerche shaft (Ost colliery) !


Pitily some of my last photos could not be published here because the camera and the flash did not work correctly. Luckily I had the possibility to take these photos again and so I can can present them to you now.

These pictures can show you the situation at Lerche shaft a few weeks before it was officially opened. Nearly everything was ready yet, only a small part of the area had to be paved and the technical installations had to be completed.

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Welcome to Lerche shaft. The power plant behind the trees. A "ring" for Lerche shaft. Lerche shaft's hoisting machine.
       
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Lerche shaft's hoisting machine. Lerche shaft's hoisting machine. Lerche shaft's hoisting machine. Lerche shaft's hoisting machine.
       
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Lerche shaft's hoisting machine. The shaft's new pit bank An impressioning signal board A really large regulator
       
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Connections between pit cage and ropes. The pit bank's other side. Incredible dimensions ! There are still diligent workers.