Harlyboo807

Sorry for the late reply, (One) a typical day for me would’ve been (in 1974) I would first of all check the sand boxes one on either side of the engine to see if they needed topping up, then I would clean the whole train with rags and a bucket of diesel, while I was doing this, the driver would be checking the engine oil/water and anything else that needed his attention. Once everything was ship shape the driver would start her up and wait for the air-pressure to build up, once built up we would go about our daily routine. (Two) We never filled the Presflo’s up with cement, they were always delivered to us full, the train would always hook up (On the back of the train) two Presflo’s and push both them up the siding besides the weighbridge, the weighbridge operator would put the brakes on both Presflo’s then unshackle them, then empty the front Presflo, once emptied he would with the aid of the brake roll it forward (Then put the brake fully on) then roll the second Presflo in to place for emptying, then once this ones empty he would reengage the couplings. The train would reverse back-up the shunter would attach the couplings to the train take the brakes off and take them to the sidings, we only did this when we had a delivery (So not every day). (Three) the train could only take two Presflo’s at a time pushing (On the back of the train) them back up to the works… …The train could only pull (On the front of the train) three coal waggons this was because of the short track up near the wash-mill. (Four) Sorry I don’t know times or who many, no cement was put in vans in my time I’m afraid. I’m sorry for the sketchy details it’s been a long time LoL I hope this helps, this has brought back fond memories… footnote the diesel train only went one way, it never turned round.

Hi all I worked in the cement works and was the shunter on the train when the it was the shunters holiday/sick or if the train diver was on holiday/sick the shunter would do the driving and I would do the shunting (I hope that makes sense) lol...many thanks

I used to work on this line, if I can help in anyway please let me know and I will see if I can help...