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Old 31-01-2013, 09:26 PM
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i remember y64 m/g used as tail gate for y65 supplys went up the gate on a peice of belt fixed on a hauler rope, passed all the middler prop's keeping the roof up.


I remember that shared gateway, it closed up, roof, sides and floor, took the supplies in wrapped in a long length of conveyor belt like you say.

I think the logic with Whittle drift will be that it is sealed with water, but it will have to remain open to the atmosphere as long as they are pumping water from it - could still brick it up and put a chimney up.


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Was the gas comming out of the mine not Stobswood baths wear Don Tollet died after Stobwood open cast started.

That's the one. I wonder if the open cast drained the old workings and indirectly caused the problem? There'll be a Coal Authority report on it somewhere.
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