doilum Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 At Glasshoughton there was a public footpath immediately adjacent to the tracks. I can still taste the smell! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Victory at Stewart & Lloyds Newport Tube Works 1970 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post montyburns56 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Littleton Colliery 1970 1975 1977 Edited June 10, 2021 by montyburns56 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Some great atmosphere in those shots, I love the sight of steam, woodened bodied wagons mixing with air braked coal wagons! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Birchenwood Gas and Coke Co. Kidsgrove 1971 by Laurie Milrine 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_41241 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 15:13, doilum said: Here goes. Only on with double sided tape at present. I need this haha. My names Astley! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 26/06/2021 at 19:58, montyburns56 said: Birchenwood Gas and Coke Co. Kidsgrove 1971 by Laurie Milrine I remember Number 5 at Southport. On paper it was more powerful than a Black Five! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Last day of steam at Agecroft Power Station 1981 by Martyn Hilbert 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 are they MoSI's Planet carriages? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artless Bodger Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 10/06/2021 at 18:54, montyburns56 said: Littleton Colliery 1970 1975 1977 Interesting to see a couple of SR brake vans here, one is a rare(?) left hand ducket version. I've often felt that magazine articles focussing on industrial locos miss out information on a lot of interesting wagons and buildings. The other BV is MR? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 2 hours ago, sir douglas said: are they MoSI's Planet carriages? Yes. Although they pre dated Planet as they were converted for Rocket 150 in 1980. They went there for an open day just before the end of steam in 1981. So wrong thread. They had two of the three engines running. More photos here. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5297571 This one was out of use. Photos David Dixon Jason 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2021 Sentinel 'Ranald' at R.B.Tennant by Jamerail I love this shot... 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Is that first wagon purpose-built for Tennant's, or is it a rebogied Armour-plate wagon? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 04/07/2021 at 23:16, Steamport Southport said: I remember Number 5 at Southport. On paper it was more powerful than a Black Five! Birchenwood asked for another loco expecting to get another 16" Bagnall as they rather liked No.4. Instead they got a lump of a Peckett with that huge rear overhanging bunker that was not well liked and had a propensity of breaking the track and derailing. One has to wonder why Peckett's thought it would be a sensible design and perhaps the fact they didn't build more answers that question. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Fat Controller said: Is that first wagon purpose-built for Tennant's, or is it a rebogied Armour-plate wagon? I don't know, but there's a better picture of it here... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Blaenavon 1975 by Andy Kirkham 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Brynlliw colliery 1974 by Andy Kirkham 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: Brynlliw colliery 1974 by Andy Kirkham More interesting is the use of Iron Ore tipplers in coal traffic! 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Mark Saunders said: More interesting is the use of Iron Ore tipplers in coal traffic! Possibly destined for a coke ovens ,/smokeless fuel plant or power station that used a rotary tippler. The apparent random mix of internal wagons at Wheldale was explained by the use of such a method at Fryston where the coal was washed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, doilum said: Possibly destined for a coke ovens ,/smokeless fuel plant or power station that used a rotary tippler. The apparent random mix of internal wagons at Wheldale was explained by the use of such a method at Fryston where the coal was washed The coal they were probably meant to be carrying was anthracite duff, best described as 'black mud'. This was burnt at Carmarthen Bay power station; it had been conveyed in a very mixed fleet of former Loco Coal wagons and similar, but these were life-expired by the late 1970s. Methil power station in Fife used ex-Iron Ore tipplers in similar fashion. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Port Of Par 1974 by Andy Kirkham 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Hafod Yr Ynys Colliery 1973 by George Woods 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Excellent. The side tippers have quite a few detail differences to the ones seen in Yorkshire as modelled by RT models. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Respite Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Of serious concern is the fizzing firebox. That engine should not be in use. I read that many years prior to this photo they were using a loco with a bulged firebox at this colliery 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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