Gallery > Railways > UK > Dinorwic Slate Quarry
Locomotives worked on every level of the quarry.
| Copyright | Max Sinclair |
|---|---|
| Taken | 08 August 1958 |
| Location | Dinorwic Slate Quarry |
| Camera | Rolleiflex 21/4 square |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f2.8 |
Posted by teddmac on August 19 2006 at 14:15
This is a view of Dorothea main quarry taken from near the big dressing shed. The slate was hauled out by Blondin (aerial ropeway) but a hair-raising road all the way to the bottom was cut in the early 60s. A trip down this road in the quarry Landrover (no brakes) was a rare experience!!
