Colliery operations, gradients and propelling

[br2975]

John,

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1923 was bought from the GWR in September, 1939, by Ocean & United Collieries and used at Treorchy, serving both the Parc and Dare Collieries.

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It passed to the NCB on nationalisation

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It later worked at Newlands Colliery, and moved to the Maesteg system in 1950/1951.

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1923 moved again, to Penllwyngwent, Ogmore Vale during the latter half of 1954.

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She was scrapped at Penllwyngwent circa 1959/1960.

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Hope this helps ?

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Brian

[The Johnster]

It does, Brian; I owe you a pint when I see you!  The Hodges/Davies picture suggests that she was, I quote, ‘standing in’ for Antonia, but from your information she was clearly a resident at Penllwyngwent, and not a hire or drafted in NCB spare.  ‘Standing in’ may infer that she was the spare; she was a good bit older than Antonia.  The photo shows that she’d had a few knocks and it had been a long time since anyone had cleaned her, but she’s in steam and shows no signs of leakage or anything that might suggest a poor mechanical condition.   I wonder if anyone at Penllwyngwent even knew that there was brass to be polished up on the splasher beading and spectacle glass frames, or copper on the chimney!