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What about Thomas E Gray at Burton Latimer. Had narrow gauge from the quarry to a loading dock for standard gauge wagons which was in the end a purely internal standard gauge system - https://www.burtonlatimer.info/industry/ironstone-mining.html - scroll down for some pictures

What about Thomas E Gray at Burton Latimer. Had narrow gauge from the quarry to a loading dock for standard gauge wagons which was in the end a purely internal standard gauge system - 

It worked at ICI Folly Lane (Runcorn) - see here http://www.8dassociation.btck.co.uk/IndustrialandPrivateRailways/ICIFollyLanebranch

On the subject of dockside cranes some great examples can be found at Sharpness docks,

These two are not used now, as roadside cranes do the job

this one on the opposite side of the dock, is used, this shot gives you an idea of scale

the shot below show all the cranes in one shot. Most of the trackwork for the internal railway is still in place, and yes it does run over the bridge in the picture (which it shares with the road). Just needs a little 0-4-0 and a couple of wagons to complete the set.

Trying hard to see Ruston and me on the verandas of the 'mixed passenger' brake vans

 

A good day out - even though I managed to leave my wallet at home!  Thankfully Ruston is a generous lad and subbed me during the day or I would have starved (and missed some bargain books in the museum and bric-a-brac stalls).  I will sort it out with you mate - honest!

 

Photos were taken and might appear soon when I've had a chance to 'manipulate' them.

Which day were you there and which train did you do the mixed on? I'll have a look and see if I have a better shot. The one above was the last mixed of the day on Monday.

Lovely piccies.

Sad to hear that the big RSH 0-6-0 is apparently going up for sale.  That is a real "local" engine - in the sense that Hams Hall is not that far away and fits into the Chasewater Railway really well. Maybe the new owner will keep it there.  

Where did you hear that, because it definitely is not up for sale. It's in the restoration queue but it's behind Hollybank and the S100, it's going nowhere at present.

D9531 at the farm crossing   

Wolstanton with a rake of empties heading for the colliery 

D9531 arrives at the colliery on Saturday

The Bottom Shed at Furnace Sidings on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway is an original (albeit now with new roof) NCB shed, built in the early 1970s to house Nora and Tota (Ab 0-4-0s). Probably the last purpose built steam shed in the country outside of preservation. 

https://aligrieve.smugmug.com/PontypoolandBlaenavonRailway/2011PBR/PBRGOMER/i-V9pppJS/A

NBL on the MGR

Seems I was wrong on this one, searching through all my photos I did find one more 4wh with a cross walkway apart from the Preston docks example but there can't have been very many. My suggestion of a wider platform was a misinterpretation of the photo and anyway I should have noted the buffer beam shape which is of a chain drive loco.

I don't think there were many. Interestingly the next one off the production line after the Preston Dock ones went to the nearby Courtaulds works and that too has the walkway, maybe it was a batch they did.

http://martynhilbert.railpic.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=1506

having a look further through some of my pictures and some 4 wheelers have the cross walk, with a shorter fuel tank 

Preston dock

Whilst others have a longer fuel tank and consequently no cross walk

OIC 

according to the accompanying text with the picture both are 4wh, and the 4wh does have a cross walkway too. 

How about a nice red Stewart and lloyds narrow boat if we're going black country. Worked from Halesowen to cannock chase bring coal from the Cannock coal field to S&L at Coombeswood basin. 

At Preston docks the mainline trains work down the branch from the mainline and onto Preston Dock metals to access the exchange sidings. The sentinels take over from there to the unloading terminal

the photo is part of this set of brilliant shots of Radyr - Dolwais goods working. Got some great shots of the internal works railway - http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/radyrtocaeharris.htm

here you go - https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/the-engine-shed-is-60

If you fancy going industrial with one Littletlon Colliery had one, now preserved and in action at Chasewater. Quite a simple livery.

https://aligrieve.smugmug.com/PreservedRailways/Chasewater/Chasewater-Brewery-Day-2017/i-DpFnc6B/A

If you want to go welsh 147 went to work for the NCB at Waenavon (AKA Waun Wen) at the Lion disposal point between Blaenavon and Brynmawr following withdrawal in 1949. It was then sold to the Blaenavon Co in 1951 wher it was named Blaenavon. Scrapped in 1958.  

Wagons at Butterley probably came from Moor Green colliery, i remember that had lines full of them. 

Found this on Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/glevumblues/8594042393

Photo bucket are now charging $400 a year for the privilege!

https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/4/15919224/photobucket-broken-images-amazon-ebay-etsy-paid-update

EE battery loco, used as the yard shunter at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. As seen on Saturday.

More on the pug. Aaccording to the Irwell Press book on the C&HPR 56020 worked at Cromford Wharf in 1948 and again in 1952, covering for the regular engine which was under repair.