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Steam at Foxfield Colliery
Posted: 22/07/2012 11:06:23
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Its the Foxfield Railway gala this weekend and a great opportunity to see steam at the Colliery site thrashing its way up the 1 in 21 out of the colliery! Cool Thumbs Up



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Steam at Foxfield Colliery
Posted: 22/07/2012 11:44:09
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Brilliant! Thumbs Up

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Steam at Foxfield Colliery
Posted: 23/07/2012 08:40:34
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Fine photos Ian. It is reckoned that the gradient on the first climb out of the yard is actually 1 in 19, before it eases to 1 in 21! IP: 86.186.205.108
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Posted: 23/07/2012 09:28:53
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Even better!
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