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As Accurscale are producing Wagons based on the Coal and Steel Industries. How about the GEC/Stephenson Shunting Locomotives. Built for British Steel and the National Coal Board, plus an example for ICI. Still in use at Steel Plants across the the UK, Llanwern and Port Talbot for example. With plenty of Liveries to work on. Could be a winner. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEC_Stephenson_locomotive

Well done Ian. Thoroughly enjoyed. Looking forward to the next edition.

I can't remember, where I read it. But I'm sure the line from Swansea Burrows into the Docks was severed about 3 years ago, possibly longer than that. Which is a shame, as the Port is still handling Coal for Port Talbot Steelworks. Plus they're is an abandoned BYA Coil Carrier without its Hood. Slowly rusting away next to the Coal yard. Which you can see on Google Maps!

Evening all. Went passed Bescot Yard this afternoon. Managed to get the numbers of the GBRF & DBS 66, which were in the yard. But would anyone know, what the numbers of the TPE 68 and Colas 70 were please. Thanks in advance. Simon

A Work Colleague's Son built this layout, called Furnace 5, inspired by Port Talbot Steel Works: https://www.facebook.com/Furnace-5-343656812875596/ Most of the locos and stock were scratch built. I do believe he is working on another Steel based layout.

Hi John A 10 ton coil would be roughly 4 to 5ft wide or high, with a Depth of 4 to 5 ft. With the Coil Eye/Bore, could be anything from 1 & 1/2 feet to 2 feet wide. A 28 ton Coil would be roughly about 6 ft high with a depth of around 5 feet and an bore of around two and a half feet. Coils come in all different sizes. Plus you have to think about the thickness of the actual plate. I did see an article in Model Railroader a few years ago, the Auther used an appropriately Coloured Sand Paper, cut into long strips and then wound around a pencil to form the Coil. Using PVA to hold it together. Then he used very thin tape to use as the Steel Banding. Then he weathered it I hope this helps. Simon

Thanks for that. It was a nice surprise, seeing them. Considering our current circumstances!

Morning All. Whilst making a collection out of Newport Docks on Monday. Whilst passing Sims Metal Recycling, they're were a pair of Orange Liveried Class 20's. Shunting newly arrived Mk3 Coaching stock. Unfortunately I wasn't able to hang around to see them leave. Would anyone know their Numbers. Many thanks in advance. Simon

Not 30 Minutes ago was I looking on YouTube and this Video came up on my feed. Then I came onto Rmweb, popped onto this thread and low and behold, I've just seen that!! Its a small world!!

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Evening All. This morning whilst travelling along the A46, I noticed a Chilterns 68 pulling out of the Station heading towards London. I do believe it was the 07:38 (1G05) departure to Marylebone. Would anyone know, what 68 it was? Many thanks in advance Simon

Evening all last Friday, the 19 of July. I noticed 2 Freightliner 66's on the Coal Roads in Port Talbot Steelworks, delivering Iron Ore from Teesside. They were too far away to see their numbers. But one was in the New Orange Livery. Would anyone know what locos they were? Many thanks in advance Simon

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Evening All. Would anyone know. What Colas 70 was on tonight's Baglan-Chirks Log Train? Many thanks in advance. Simon

Evening All. I am travelling on Saturday Morning to Salzburg Airport. Then continuing my journey from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hofgastien for a Skiing Holiday. I will be at the Station for about an hour. What would I be likely, to see whilst there? Many Thanks in advance. Simon

Thank you all for replays. Very much appreciated. Cheers Simon

Afternoon All. Last Saturday morning, the Ninth of February. I visited Freightliner's Leeds Midland Road Depot. Looking through the fence, I managed to see a number of Loco's. 66420 66622 70006 66591 66572 66953 66570 and 70013. Plus a few others which numbers, unfortunately I could not make out. That will teach me, not to take my Binoculars with me! Anyway, 70013 was at a long line of stored 70's. Would anyone know what Locos are in that line? Many Thanks in Adavance Simon

At Tata's Port Talbot's Abbey Steel Works. Steel Slab's are loaded directly onto Wagons in the Slab Yard, by very large Forklift Trucks. Newly made slabs are transported around the Works by Giant Slab Carriers. In Fact I have managed to find the very machines and the company that operates them: http://www.runtech.ltd.uk/kress-carriers/ Best Wishes Simon

Popped across to Margam on Saturday morning after finishing my shift in the Abbey at 06.30am! 66509 was sitting on one of the roads. With another up by the Fueling Point, lined up with a number of 66's and 60's. It was still they're this morning. When I figure out how to post pictures from my phone. I will post them! Si

Good Luck in your new job Jim. Thank you for sharing with us your experiences and all the images of your working life. Best wishes Simon

I blame the autocorrect.

So if 70801 wasn't repainted at Landore. That begs the question why was it taken there. We're modifications carried out at Landore. It seems abit strange to take to a FGW depot when you have your own Heavy Maintenance Depot at Canton.

I'm pretty sure 70801 was repainted by Landore. I remember seeing it at Landore in Green. It arrived on the 1st of November 2013. Having arrived behind 56094. It was their for a few weeks. Simon

The Depot has closed apparently. The last Class 43's for maintenance have departed. Whilst the 08's are due to shortly depart. Not sure if HST's are still being Refueled over night though. No fan fare, no fuss. Nothing to celebrate or commemorate the Depots closure. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e246RpB3-qg

I have a copy of The Swansea Vale Railway published by the Lightmoor Press. On Page 223, their is a picture of Hercules at the Ystalyfera Tinplate Works. According to the accompanying caption. It was built in 1900, works Number 810. It went new to Baldwins Cwmavon works near Port Talbot. It was then transferred to Briton Ferry Collieries sometime around WW1. It then moved to Ystalyfera sometime around 1942, Via Loco dealer Chas Williams of Morriston. And taken into BR stock in 1948.