Underground Coalmining Locomotive - Valkenburg, NL
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N 50° 51.376 E 005° 49.537
31U E 698868 N 5637646
In the coal mines in The Netherlands this diesel locomotive was used. Currently on display outside the Coal Mine museum in Valkenburg.
Waymark Code: WM15PYZ
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/07/2022
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More detailes about the locomotive
"Underground diesel locomotive from the Oranje Nassau Mines
Characteristics
Collection Collection Coal Mine
Locomotive object name
Object number 0092
Transport object category
Manufacturer Deutz
Date 1930 - 1974
Material metal
Diesel locomotive from the Oranje Nassau Mines, number 11. This locomotive was used underground for the transport of people, coal and material. This is a 1-cylinder diesel locomotive from manufacturer Deutz, type ML 128 GR. The locomotive has a weight of 7.3 tons."
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More information about the location - Steenkolenmijn:
At this location a replica coal mine (Steenkolenmijn) has been built.
"The Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg in the Limburg city of Valkenburg in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul is a lifelike reconstructed coal mine by, among other things, placing materials and machines from the closed coal mines. It is situated in part of the old marl Daalhemergroeve."
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