60s Industrial Steam (i.e. non-BR)

[montyburns56]

Avonmouth Docks 1965

 

 

[5050]

On 12/02/2021 at 19:17, montyburns56 said:

British Oak/Crigglestone Sidings

 

47445 1969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1967

 

 

A bit of additional railway interest is that, in the third photo, the long black building in the distance is (I'm pretty sure) Charles Roberts wagon builders.  Interesting shots, I never saw it like that.

[montyburns56]

Sentinel  “George” 9596 at Courtaulds Grimsby 1966

 

 

[russ p]

On 12/03/2021 at 19:01, montyburns56 said:

Lambton Staithes 1966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1967

 

 

 

Very sad this went from a very busy scene to total decay in only a year.  I didn't realise this closed before the rest last of the system in 69

[russ p]

On 11/05/2021 at 19:32, montyburns56 said:

Avonmouth Docks 1965

 

 

 

 

 

This must be quite rare a Vac equipped industrial pre preservation.  What is the industrial mobility scooter?  Maybe we need a thread on these

Edited May 22, 2021 by russ p

[Corbs]

Several of the PBA shunters were vac-equipped to shunt the boat trains in and out of the docks (mainline locos not permitted).

[Gordon A]

1 hour ago, Corbs said:

Several of the PBA shunters were vac-equipped to shunt the boat trains in and out of the docks (mainline locos not permitted).

 

Errr what boat trains?

 

Gordon A

[Corbs]

29 minutes ago, Gordon A said:

 

Errr what boat trains?

 

Gordon A

I've no idea if it was a regular service but AFAIK any passenger trains connecting with a ship were pulled to and from the exchange sidings into the docks complex by a PBA shunter

 

In this film (1930s not 1960s) you see a couple of PBA 0-6-0STs on this work including what may well be a Peckett FA at 1:37 (I believe the two in the photos above are FAs).

 

[montyburns56]

Putting the P in picturesque....

 

Pilton Ironstone Quarries 1968

 

 

 

[doilum]

Notice the lack of ballast.

[montyburns56]

Peckett 0-6-0 saddle tank No.87 at Wellingborough Ironstone Quarries 1966 which is not quite what it seems.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[montyburns56]

Wellingborough Ironstone Quarries Pt. 2

 

 

 

 

 

[50A55B]

https://goo.gl/maps/knzHKk5QpkGT2aef7

Looks like the wooden gate on the left in the last photo above (and in one of the photos in the previous post) is clinging on, although it looks to be threatened by adjacent development.

[PaulRhB]

Superb collection of photos thanks chaps and very useful reference for my current mini project. 

[Northmoor]

One of very few metre gauge systems in the UK.  On my to-do list to explore the area and try to find any traces of the system. 

[montyburns56]

19 hours ago, Northmoor said:

One of very few metre gauge systems in the UK.  On my to-do list to explore the area and try to find any traces of the system. 

 

I didn't even know that such things existed in the UK until I came across these pictures. I've heard of narrow gauge and standard gauge, but not medium gauge! 

[montyburns56]

Stewart & Lloyds Corby 1964

 

 

The wagons in this train are interesting as they look like modern MEA type wagons with their heavy ribbing.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2021 by montyburns56

[Mol_PMB]

Lancashire Steel Corporation had some of the same type of heavily built iron-ore tippler:

 

https://hmrs.org.uk/photographs/lancashire-steel-corpn-irlam-1232-op-non-pool-iron-ore-tippler-rhs-travelling-crane-girders-behind-see-aat325-for-same-type-built-for-s-amp-l-corby.html

[Mark Saunders]

This is one of the Stewarts and Lloyds Corby wartime built ones, some survived till the works closed in 1979!

[montyburns56]

Thanks for the info guys although it looks like there were also some straight sided versions as well.

 

 

 

[Mark Saunders]

They were the same wagons but with the gap plated over to produce the illusion of a box rather than a hopper without doors.

 

The ones with seven stanchions are the larger 30 ton ones.

[Corbs]

Hunslet Engine Co. Works No.1094 of 1912.

NCB No.S.101 at Water Haig Colliery circa 1960s.

I bought a few photos from Paul A of this parish and have been scanning them in, tweaking colours and light and removing dust/scratches/hair.

[Corbs]

R&W Hawthorn Works No.2009 of 1884.

Originally served the Tredegar Wharf Company (Newport, Wales) which resold her to rolling stock manufacturer Pickering through locomotive dealer A.R. Adams & Son in 1937.  Moved to the Tanfield Railway in 1979 after withdrawal, she has been stored at Marley Hill with other (mostly ex-industrial) locomotives and rolling stock. (From here)

Another scanned and cleaned up photo.

[Corbs]

RSH-built (to a Hawthorn Leslie design) No.7298 of 1946 'Progress', likely at Cadley Hill Colliery in the 1960s or 1970s.

 

Throwing the fire out at the end of the day.

 

[Fat Controller]

On 22/05/2021 at 11:56, russ p said:

 

This must be quite rare a Vac equipped industrial pre preservation.  What is the industrial mobility scooter?  Maybe we need a thread on these

There were various builders of these, including Lansing-Bagnall. They were used in conjunction with small trailers to move product about in factories. When I was involved in a project at the former 'Kaleidoscope' warehouses in Banbury, we used one to bring pots of tea from the canteen to our work-site. The one we used was battery-powered; another sort, built by Lister IIRC, used a small petrol engine.