Coal Waggon Collection

Interior of a coal mine, 1862. Underground scene in a mine, showing a miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony

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

The Coal Waggon, from Various Subjects Drawn from Life on Stone, 1821 (litho)
996345 The Coal Waggon, from Various Subjects Drawn from Life on Stone, 1821 (litho) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 19.6x31.1 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

The Coal Waggon [sic. ], 1821. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The Coal Waggon [sic.], 1821

Coal Waggon [sic. ] Drawn by Horses, 1822. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Coal Waggon [sic.] Drawn by Horses, 1822

Carts outside the Sundial public house, Goswell Road, London, 1900
Carts outside the Sundial public house, 82-88 Goswell Road, London, 1900. Horse-drawn carts laden with sacks of coal pass in front of the Sundial and warehouses

Christ Church and Coal Staith, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1829. Artist: T Owen
Christ Church and Coal Staith, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1829. An early steam locomotive hauls a train of coal wagons across a bridge, observed by onlookers

The Bottom of the Shaft, 1862. Wagons of coal are being wheeled to the pit shaft, placed in a cage and hauled to the surface. From The Popular Encyclopaedia. (Glasgow and London, 1862)

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

Ormonde Colliery, Derbyshire, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Ormonde Colliery, Derbyshire, England, 20th century. The last pit in the Heanor region which closed in 1970. Many former Derbyshire miners transferred to pits in the Nottinghamshire

Coal delivery wagon, 1860. The wagon has broad wheels to make its passage over bad roads smooth. Illustration from a childrens book

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Travel back in time as we explore the evolution of coal transportation. From the depths of an 1862 coal mine, where miners toiled to load wagons, to the railroad yards between 1905 and 1915, where locomotives and coal cars met, this journey showcases the transformation of coal wagons. Delve into the past with images of coal wagons drawn by horses in the early 1800s, and contrast them with the industrial powerhouses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Witness the progression from hand-drawn wagons to the steam-powered trains that revolutionized coal transportation. Join us as we uncover the history of coal wagons, from the mines to the markets, in this captivating exploration of industrial innovation.