Coal Truck Collection

King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935
" King" Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

Frickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Frickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. With its shaft sunk in 1905, Frickley Colliery in the village of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire

Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, ca 1900

Blue Blaze coal mine, Consumers, near Price, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Consumers. Blue Blaze coal mine. Near Price, Utah

Exiled Convicts Hauling Coal in the Yards of the Due Coal Mine, 1880-1899. Creator: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Exiled Convicts Hauling Coal in the Yards of the Due Coal Mine, 1880-1899. From an album created on Sakhalin Island in the 1890s

Lambeth Gas Works, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Lambeth Gas Works, 1872. In the 19th century, gas was manufactured from the distillation of coal, highly pollutant with waste products and usually sited in poorer areas of London

G. W. R. Express Passenger Engine, 1922. Creator: Unknown
G.W.R. Express Passenger Engine, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Blenkinsop steam locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1814. From Costume of Yorkshire by George Walker, 1814

The Socialist Emulation, 1929. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
The Socialist Emulation, 1929

Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, 1860. The engine house (left) provides power for the winding gear (centre) which is raising baskets (corves)

Boy putter drawing a truck containing coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848
Boy putter drawing a truck containing 2 1/4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848. This illustrates the hardship of conditions underground in the British coal industry in

Woman and children coal putters, Mid and East Lothian, Scotland, 1848. Artist: J Christie
Woman and children coal putters, Mid and East Lothian, Scotland, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848)

Boy putters moving coal in a narrow seam, Lancashire, England, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848)

Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal to the surface of a mine, 1852. From The Wonders of Home by Grandfather Grey. (London, 1852)

Boy pushing a truck loaded with coal from the coal face to the bottom of the pit shaft, c1848. On the right of the picture squats a smaller boy, the trapper

Underground scene in a coal mine, 1860. Full baskets (corves) of coal being loaded on a tram wagon using a crane. Pit ponies were used to haul coal underground

Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons, 1860
Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons waiting to be hoisted to the surface, 1860. The coal wagons have flanged wheels

Boy putter dragging a sledge of coal along a narrow seam, South Wales, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848)

Coal trucks and locomotive preserved as a monument at Ny Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

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"Unveiling the Power: The Evolution of Coal Trucks Through Time" Step into a journey through history as we explore the fascinating world of coal trucks. From the majestic King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive on the Great Western Railway in 1935 to the captivating artwork by Michael Walters depicting Frickley Colliery in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire in 1965, these coal trucks have left an indelible mark. Transporting us back even further, Gustave Doré's portrayal of Lambeth Gas Works in 1872 showcases the vital role that coal played during this era. Meanwhile, an unknown creator brings us a glimpse of G. W. R. Express Passenger Engine from 1922, reminding us of its significance during that time. But let's not forget where it all began - with Blenkinsop steam locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds in 1814. This groundbreaking invention revolutionized coal transportation and paved the way for future advancements. The Socialist Emulation captured by Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor in 1929 portrays workers united around their shared goal - fueling progress through coal mining. And speaking of mines, Hebburn Colliery's pithead scene from Newcastle-upon-Tyne area takes us back to 1860 when this industry flourished. Intriguingly, our exploration also reveals how children were involved as boy putters drawing trucks along narrow seams or pushing them from coal face to pit shafts. J Christie's depiction shows women and children as dedicated coal putters in Mid and East Lothian, Scotland during those challenging times. Lastly, we witness baskets (corves) filled with precious black gold being sent up to surface mines or loaded onto trucks c1848 - a testament to human ingenuity and determination. These glimpses into history remind us of both the hardships endured and remarkable achievements made within this industry over the years.