Popular Post montyburns56 Posted October 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 I keep coming across these wonderful pictures of industrial steam in 70s when I'm browsing on Flickr, so I just thought I'd start a thread about them. Feel free to add your own. CEGB Acton Lane Power Station 1971 1974 One the tippler 1975 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 Deep Duffryn Colliery 1975 Mountain Ash 1979 Mountain Ash Shed 1972 1975 Penrhiwceiber Colliery 1979 Mountain Ash 1979 MA 1975 Penrhiwceiber 1979 Mountain Ash Colliery on 28th June 1972 Most of these are from an album by Gordon Egdar 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2019 Nechells Power Station continued to have steam locos upto about 1972. This was from 1970. https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/nechells167.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephenwolsten Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, montyburns56 said: I keep coming across these wonderful pictures of industrial steam in 70s when I'm browsing on Flickr, so I just thought I'd start a thread about them. Feel free to add your own. CEGB Acton Lane Power Station 1971 1974 One the tippler 1975 Thanks. Gordon Edgar's books are good too. Edited October 2, 2019 by Stephenwolsten Correction. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 23 hours ago, TheSignalEngineer said: Nechells Power Station continued to have steam locos upto about 1972. This was from 1970. https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/nechells167.htm Cheers, there's some nice pics on Flickr. 1971 1972 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 CPC TRafford Park 1977 1971 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim76 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 When did steam cease working at CPC UK in Trafford Park? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Also pretty sure I know that locomotive now as Spitfire and she currently resides at Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Bickershaw 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Cheating slightly as it's 1983, but it's the classic Bickershaw shot of a J94 with HAA's going around the spoil heaps. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted October 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 02/10/2019 at 22:24, Stephenwolsten said: Thanks. Gordon Edgar's books are good too. There's a new volume in the series due out soon, on Scotland, and then apparently one further volume that will complete the series, on Wales perhaps? A great series of books and high production values. I have all of them to date. cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 St John's Colliery, Maesteg 1975 This shot in particular is so inspirational. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I wonder which was the last industrial steam loco in commercial use? Does anyone know? We have 1983 above 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Talywain Colliery 1973 1970 A bit earlier in 1967, but a cracking shot! 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, SouthernBlue80s said: I wonder which was the last industrial steam loco in commercial use? Does anyone know? We have 1983 above I suspect that Bickershaw was one of the last places to use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: I suspect that Bickershaw was one of the last places to use it. Thanks Monty. So at the moment we have Bickershaw in 1983, unless anyone knows any different. Absolutely cracking pictures you are posting All the best 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2019 Harrington Coal Plant 1973 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Heap Bridge 1972 Prince Of Wales Colliery 1971 Hams Hall Power Station 1978 Snowdown Colliery 1972 Castle Donington Power Station 1977 Imperial Paper Mill 1972 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Agecroft Power Station 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Keep em coming, please 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientMariner Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 13 hours ago, SouthernBlue80s said: I wonder which was the last industrial steam loco in commercial use? Does anyone know? We have 1983 above Falmouth Docks ran an industrial steam loco until August 1986. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/hawthorn-leslie-works-no-3597-falmouth-docks-engineering-company-no-3-0-4-0st/ John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2019 What an absolutely stunning thread, fantastic pictures thank you so much for sharing 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, AncientMariner said: Falmouth Docks ran an industrial steam loco until August 1986. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/hawthorn-leslie-works-no-3597-falmouth-docks-engineering-company-no-3-0-4-0st/ John Thanks John Nice picture on Flickr here of it in 1986 in the docks https://www.flickr.com/photos/gordon_edgar_collection/21398185253 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) flickr Paul Bryson Peckett 2150 Meardy 1975 https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulbrysn/5490313238/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Flickr Chris St johns, Normanton, Hudswell Clarke 1884 of 1955 "Catherine" 1973 https://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_davis_photos/8150473432/in/faves-59562189@N03/ even though its ayear early, its still a stunnign shot. ISB303 1969 Esholt sewege Hudswell Clarke "Nellie" https://www.flickr.com/photos/thanoz/4986084858/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Nellie 2 years later, Embsay 1971. Crewcastrian https://www.flickr.com/photos/86020500@N06/11893986374/in/faves-59562189@N03/ KDH Archive, Primrose Hill Colliery 1970 https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/10856188006/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Keith Long, Middleton Moor Road 1971, Sentinel https://www.flickr.com/photos/24041160@N02/2415446609/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Gordon edgar, Lowca, Cumbria 1971 https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/5746705475/in/faves-59562189@N03/ ISB303. Fryston coll, Castleford 1970 https://www.flickr.com/photos/thanoz/2661383609/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Edited October 6, 2019 by sir douglas 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sir douglas Posted October 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) Gordon Edgar. Phunacite plant, Mountain Ash 1979 https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/5773542048/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Keith Long. Esholt 1973 https://www.flickr.com/photos/38621348@N07/24486520605/in/faves-59562189@N03/ DeANM66A. Falmouth docks 1975 https://www.flickr.com/photos/69947186@N08/27383477695/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Peter Brabham. Airedale No2 1972 https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/33780268190/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Deanm66A. NCB Lothians 25, Niddrie 1971 https://www.flickr.com/photos/69947186@N08/33038186871/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Sid. Featherstone 1970 https://www.flickr.com/photos/53560486@N04/8560374792/in/faves-59562189@N03/ does it have to be just british. 3'6" gauge Hunslet in Sri Lanka 1976. ex Ceylon government railways. https://www.flickr.com/photos/30937/41602185262/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Gordon Edgar. Hudswell 1822, Peckfield 1972 https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/5809931070/in/faves-59562189@N03/ Tony Wright. Backworth Austerity 1975 https://www.flickr.com/photos/148713515@N04/30986277575/in/faves-59562189@N03/ all of these were quite easy and quick for me to find since i have them in my flickr faves Edited October 6, 2019 by sir douglas 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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