RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted October 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) I visited Mountain Ash three times and never saw the pannier tank 7754 in use. Nor have I ever seen a photograph of it working there. Was it ever used? Edited October 22, 2019 by Andy Kirkham 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Yes, seen here working in 1971... found here, and another shot here 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted October 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2019 Clip of it at 1:45 in this vid: (not my video, I typed 'NCB 7754' into YouTube ) 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 12 hours ago, montyburns56 said: There's an article on it's last few years in the MDRS Magazine http://www.mdrs.org.uk/documents/donkey131.pdf Thanks for that, I'll look at that later, it looks an interesting read Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Bersham Colliery 1979 1978 1981. The caption says that Hornet was taken out of use early in 1980. 1979 1970s Undated 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) South Hetton Colliery 1973 Graig Merthyr Colliery 1973 These shots from 1976 makes the loco look like it's got a Thomas The Tank Engine face! 1975 Note the L plate in this shot! The caption says that this loco was taken out of use early in 1980. 1975 There's also an article about the last few years of steam at Graig Merthyr here https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/2833/from-our-archive-the-last-beasts-of-man-craig-merthyr-sadder-with-other-tales-to-tell/ Edited November 5, 2019 by montyburns56 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2019 Great pictures, interesting some of the locos in last two batches have great western type lamp irons, never noticed them on industrials before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
88D Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 On 22/10/2019 at 20:50, Andy Kirkham said: I visited Mountain Ash three times and never saw the pannier tank 7754 in use. Nor have I ever seen a photograph of it working there. Was it ever used? Yes, I went three times as well, and only saw it running once. I seem to remember one of the footplate crew saying it wasn’t a popular loco, and they preferred the saddletank. I was too young to ask why, and to understand any answer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted November 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2019 Interesting toolboxes (if that's what they are) on those Hetton Austerities. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 In light of recent discussion about the aperture in the cab rear, there seems to be some variation in size to investigate. Number 69 has a repair patch welded in, the "L" plated example has a large lamp door but the one captioned "1973" appears smaller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 05/11/2019 at 21:43, Corbs said: Interesting toolboxes (if that's what they are) on those Hetton Austerities. I have a vague memory that these are associated with the underfeed stoker and may house small donkey engines used to drive them... However I may be miles wide of the mark on that as I cannot find any reference to them at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aire Head Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 So I found out this information after a chat about Crossley Evans Scrapyard in Shipley on Facebook. Surely a competitor for last industrial steam user? Crossleys acquired a Barclays 0-4-0ST from the YDR at Embsay in 1975 and named it Harry, it continued to be used until 1982 when it returned to preservation. The company had 5 diesel shunters at one time, 4 built by Rushton & Hornby and 1 by Hunslet. This is Harry shunting the yard in '82, not long before moving away. (a whitaker). 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 South Hetton in 1972: NCB-72_South-Hetton_3-7-72 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Smithy Wood Coking Plant 1981 1982 1976 A weathering challenge from 1973. 80s?? 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Norwood Coke Works 1978 One of the pictures says that these were taken at the Coke Works Open Day hence the rather immaculate rolling stock & loco. https://flic.kr/p/PheYnX 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Widdrington Disposal Point 1971 1985 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Also I found this clip of Mountain Ash, Brynlliw and Bersham Collieries in the late 70s. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted November 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2019 Very nice footage of Brynlliw from 2:12, with a 37-hauled eastbound coal train (and the M4!) in the background. Brynlliw got much less attention from photographers - published ones at least - than Graig Merthyr, even though it was almost across the road. Fortunately Peckett 1426 survives (just about) in Swansea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted November 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2019 Very odd chimney on this one, Monty. Any ideas why? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 20 hours ago, Corbs said: Very odd chimney on this one, Monty. Any ideas why? I know very little about them to be honest, but from a bit of Googling it seems that Hunslet fitted it with a special Hunslet GPCS stoking system. From Railway Magazine July 2012... "One of the last industrial locations to use steam regularly in Britain was the NCB Coal Products Division’s Smithywood Coking Plant at Chapeltown, near Rotherham, which continued to do so into the 1980s. HE 3888 of 1964 was a rebuild of Hunslet 3192 of 1944, and was photographed on standby duty in front of the coke ovens on March 21,1975, having spent a few days shunting the coke car when the usual electric locomotive was under repair. Notice the characteristic chimney usually fitted as part of the GPCS system." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 23 hours ago, Northmoor said: Very nice footage of Brynlliw from 2:12, with a 37-hauled eastbound coal train (and the M4!) in the background. Brynlliw got much less attention from photographers - published ones at least - than Graig Merthyr, even though it was almost across the road. Fortunately Peckett 1426 survives (just about) in Swansea. Well I have found quite a few pictures of Brynlliw on Flickr and it sees very modelllable with the compact layout and the loading screens??? 1978 1974 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Vane Tempest Colliery, Seaham 19/6/1981 Cadley Hill Colliery 1976 1979 Undated 1975 It looks like this Ruston was a wanna be steam loco! 1978 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Love those photo's Steve 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted November 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: Well I have found quite a few pictures of Brynlliw on Flickr and it sees very modelllable with the compact layout and the loading screens??? 1978 I agree, an excellent prototype for modelling and a wonderful variety of mineral wagons. Peckett 1426 is a B2 class so Hornby's model is appropriate, but would need the chimney and dome to be modified at least. Again, something in the background of the first shot. Based on the very high angle of sun it's likely the Paddington - Fishguard Harbour boat train with two blue GUVs behind the 47. Edited November 18, 2019 by Northmoor Extra note Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted November 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Northmoor said: I agree, an excellent prototype for modelling and a wonderful variety of mineral wagons. Peckett 1426 is a B2 class so Hornby's model is appropriate, but would need the chimney and dome to be modified at least. Again, something in the background of the first shot. Based on the very high angle of sun it's likely the Paddington - Fishguard Harbour boat train with two blue GUVs behind the 47. One of those Brinlliw pictures is mine. I travelled overnight from Bristol on the 01:10 Bristol-Milford Haven and got a bus from Swansea to Pontardulais. Rail operations on the Graig Merthyr line seemed to over by early afternoon so I walked over to Brynlliw. I don't remember there being much in the way of perimiter fencing and I just strolled in and was invited for a ride on the footplate. Unlike when I tried the same at Blaenavon and was hauled into the manager's office and told off in no uncertain terms. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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