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18 Feb 1939 - The 250 h.p. Hauler Winds the Tubs In
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18 Feb 1939 - The 250 h.p. Hauler Winds the Tubs In
Each of the tubs holds half a ton of coal. It takes eight minutes for the coal to come from the hewer to the tubs. Four tubs at a time are pulled by the pony to the point where the giant hauler can drag them to the shaft bottom.
(Image and text reproduced from the "Picture Post" of February 18th, 1939)
Image Reference: P-00627-01-0002
