31304-043 O Gauge - Pets, Wildlife & Livestock - Pit Ponies and Miner option-set-070 The ‘County’ Class was the

The ‘County’ Class was the last of the GWR-designed two-cylinder 4-6-0s

Early improvements resulted in the Mk

such as the propane tank

This kit builds the basic SECR design

31304-043 O Gauge - Pets, Wildlife & Livestock - Pit Ponies and Miner option-set-070 The ‘County’ Class was theO Gauge Pets, Wildlife & Livestock Pit Ponies and Miner A miner with two pit ponies. Pit ponies were used extensively in coal mines from the mid 18th to the mid 20th century to haul heavy coal tubs through narrow underground tunnels. Often living in underground stables, these strong, short statured animals were crucial for mining before mechanization, with thousands working in British mines, peaking at 70,000 in 1913. In 1984 there were still 55