Engraving depicting an inclined plane railway used to carry coal from South Hetton Colliery to Seaham Harbour. The weight of the loaded wagons was sufficient to draw the empty wagons up the plane and back to colliery. Dated 19th century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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