The Mining and Railway Centre of Oignies
A Living Railway Museum and the epic story of Coal mining
Here are a few of the highlights of our Festival of steam held on 29/30 August 2009.
in 7¼″ gauge, complete with a blower attached to the chimney to draw the fire prior to steam being available.
used as a basis to develop the SNCF 141R machines
The two previous machines now under pressure and ready to start hauling passengers
Our Belgian friends from the society PTVF brought a fleet of American diesels
on the 1/32 scale network
There's still no passengers at the station.
exhibiting some of his collection of full size rail memorabilia
Gérard Lahaeye and some visitors preparing their 45mm gauge locomotives
“Berkshire” machine complete with passengers awaiting the driver
Preparation in the steaming bays
in 1/5 scale which ran on the urban network of Charleroi, Belgium
with passengers aboard awaiting the off.
The three roads in the station occupied by three Belgian visitors
Celebrate their wedding during the festival
Driver Bruce Ritter seems to be enjoying the day as well.
"Thankyou for your welcome and for having given us a wondeful time with so many memories"
Bruce Ritter and Robert Delcourt push the “Berkshire” into the shed for the night.
running around to take another set of visitors to the mining school
to help with movements of the “Pacific”
The “Pacific” awaits the road/rail tug to pull it from the workshop.
Searching for the problem....
Six large bolts sneakily hidden under a welded plate.
Placed on temporary bogies ready to roll into the workshop. Click to see more of the “Pacific”
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