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Jim passed away in 2008.

Yes..he also removed the wagon labels and advised WFC of arrivals.This stopped suddenly in 1982 when he was moved to Temple Meads because it was felt that TOPS would take over all reporting etc.WFC then took the wagon labels off.I got a shed load off them in 1982 !!

Anyone know if the coke to ISC at Six Pit came in coke hoppers or 16 ton minerals ?

I remember seeing a report of a shunter at Ogilvie Colliery refused to shunt a train to get a vac head.He was given a verbal and told he had to do it next time.It was 2 am in the morning with limited siding lights and he was up to his boots in water because it was raining heavily...good oldl South Wales sidings !!!

I have a memo issued by the NCB saying that no unfitted minerals were to be loaded to Scotland or the Southern region from 1977 onwards.If a wagon arrived at STJ and was unfitted to these destinations instructions were given to reconsign the wagon else where

CTT was a bit of a body blow for me as I used to collect wagon labels from various yards when they had been removed by BR for checking/booking in !!

We went over to CTT at Ebbw Vale in 1981 for outward tinplate.No wagon labels attached and the traffic seemed to get to the destinations !!

Penzance Ponandane was one of the last yards to handle MCO and MCV wagons.It closed in 1984.

Loco coal for the Graig Merthyr locos came from Ogmore Central washery

Quite right.Air braked hoppers were being used before the miners strike of 84.It was planned to phase out the old coal depots from 1980 onwards.

From 1978 only one railman on site....Jim Trudgeon.He dealt with all the paperwork,weighed wagons and liased with Western Fuel

And don't forget the coal from Wales & the Phurnacite Plant to Scotland............Worked to Bamfurlong in the 70's !!!!!!

The weighbridge at Newport Lliswerry was often used to weigh non rail scrap traffic

The weighbridge at Wapping Wharf also weighed scrap in transit.It was also used to check weigh loaded coal hoppers inwards for Western Fuel and weigh out the duff from Wapping Wharf to Uskmouth Power Station

Yes shocks and highs brought in coil from Llanwern....usually sheeted