dave_long Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Hi all I'm interested in more info regarding Nanpean wharf. What used the wharf, what was loaded/unloaded there etc? I know about the traffic that used it to get in and out of Drinnick mill, but there seems to be a lacking of info online, that I can find with what went on at the wharf. Was it general goods for local deployment? Was there any clay loaded (thinking bagged wise)? The calcified seaweed loading I've seen referenced only seems to mention HEAs(or the PGAs) so I'm guessing late 80s, was there seaweed loading in the late 70s/ early 80s? Was there a heyday of the wharf? What was the reason for the raised wharf section I've seen photos of (the DMU railtours that couldnt fit in the wharf etc)? Also any photos of the wharf? I've seen this one http://railphotoprints.zenfolio.com/p871176062/h484BB394#h484bb394 which is really useful for the location, but the working is just right at the end of my time period and seems to be just a Drinnick mill rake. Thats also the photo in JV's West country china clay trains. Questions and questions hope thats not too many to ask.... Thank you for your time Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thank Mickey Much appreciated, perhaps I should have checked the definition of a wharf. I was just wondering if I could borrow the wharf idea for a late 70s micro layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 By the 80s it was also used for storing crippled and withdrawn wagons. I suspect (and this is just me guessing) that the heyday was the steam era - the 50/60s and earlier. On those days there were a huge number of small clay works locally , many of which didn't have their own siding. So clay was brought in cart (and latter lorry) to load at a wharf. By the 70s the small works were all being rationalised and shut in favour of big works with direct loading facilities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thanks Tom I reckon your probably right about the steam era, but I think I could make a micro layout from bits and ideas from the wharf. A small loading operation, cripple corner, traversing trains for a branch, seaweed and so on, I could always squeeze in a small slurry loading gantry, I know its straying fro Nanpean but it would suit. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I've often wondered how to squeeze in a layout that had the junction, the reversal and wharf at Nanpean and a flavour of the Drinnick Mill works. Would be interesting with the levels. I think your koan would work very well and could still get the 'flavour' of the spot if not a direct copy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaglab Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have records of inward traffic into Drinnick Mill.It consists of coal from South Wales & Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire,Acid from Avonmouth and empty clay sheets in opens & vans from Longport etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Thanks for the information Philwaglab. Do you what the acid from Avonmouth was to be used for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaglab Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Sorry havent got a clue.One for the chemists amongst us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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