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20057 trips a set of HAA's from Bolsover past the signal box on 27th April 1982.
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Giesl ejector-fitted Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd 'Austerity' 0-6-0 saddle tank (Works No.7104 built in 1943) making up a train of 21-ton hopper wagons at N.C.B. Whittle colliery on 1st September 1971. Delivered new to the Bicester Military Railway in September 1943 and allocated the Ministry of Supply fleet number '75068', it was placed on loan to the Port of London Authority (P.L.A.) in May 1944, but was in store at the Longmoor Military Railway by August of that year. On 1st April 1946, it was sold to P.L.A. and was maintained at the Royal Victoria Dock shed as 'No.83' in the large fleet. It was sold to the N.C.B. in October 1960 and was moved to the North East, acquiring a Giesl ejector around that time, where it worked on the Ashington system, before moving on to Whittle Colliery, Newton-on-the Moor, in January 1966, where it ended its days. It was withdrawn and scrapped in August 1972, just twelve months after this was taken. Behind the wagons is the emergency winding gear over the air shaft. The 2ft gauge railway alongside was used for conveying stores between the stock-yard and the pit head. Whittle Colliery, which opened in 1917, was connected to the East Coast Main Line at Warkworth Moor, via a branch line of just over four miles through the pleasant rolling Northumberland countryside.
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A former GWR/BR Collett 5700 Class 0-6-0 pannier tank to see further service after BR withdrawal was No.7714, built by Kerr, Stuart & Co. Ltd. at their California Works in Stoke-on-Trent (W/No.4449 of 1930), recognisable as of non-Swindon pedigree by the rivets on the pannier tanks. This example was a newcomer to the Welsh Valleys when acquired by the NCB in July 1959, for it had previously seen service at Tyseley, Birkenhead and finally Wrexham Rhosddu loco sheds before its withdrawal from service there in January 1959. It had acquired a maroon livery not too dissimilar to its London Transport counterparts. Put to work at Penallta colliery, near Ystrad Mynach, it saw limited use there due to its long wheelbase proving to be unsuitable for the tight curves on the colliery lines and was relegated to standby duties to the resident Austerity saddle tank and a new English Electric diesel-hydraulic which was delivered in 1964. On 28th June 1972, it was found in a dilapidated condition inside the dank, soot-encrusted loco shed at Penallta. Despite its condition it survived into preservation, and was moved to the Severn Valley Railway during the following year. After a protracted overhaul it steamed again in 1992, and it is now a regular performer there.
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Two locos appear in this picture at Brereton Colliery, one is 'Vanguard' (P1419/1917) the other Peter did not identify.
Brereton Colliery opened in 1855 and closed in July 1960, access by rail was from the Cannock Chase line just south of Rugeley Town Station, the colliery was 13.5 miles north of Wolverhampton.
Peter took this view of the engine shed looking towards the main colliery site, the pit head gear is on the far left. Little details include the little village on the far right and probably one of the engine drivers has left his motorcycle next to the wagon, he has protected his pride and joy with an old piece of lino to keep the rain and muck of the seat.
Peter Shoesmith 14/09/1959.
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A closer crop of RSH 7673, Stewarts & Lloyds No 62 'Ugly' charging up the bank from Foxfield Colliery with a rake of mineral wagons.
66531 heads south from Kirkconnel to Sanquhar passing a coal bing from the Gateside colliery, closed as long ago as 1964. Coal trains are now no longer a frequent sight on the Glasgow and South Western line, this one has come from Killoch and it travelling to Port Talbot with steelworks coal, as train 6V56 on a stormy June the 14th 2018.
The development of the 'Limburg Meuse' colliery in Eisden, Belgium
, saw the use of concrete for most of the surface structures. Production started in 1923 and closure was in 1987. Subsequently most of the site was demolished including the nearer of the two listed headframes. The developer was then required to completely rebuild the headframe as a replica!
55022 'Royal Scots Grey' passing Woodhorn Colliery heading 6N69 North Blyth to Lynemouth loaded alumina on 17th May 2011.
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58040 'Cottam Power Station' slowly eases forward as it is loaded by mechanical excavator.
The first coal was won from what became Clipstone Colliery in 1927, although the colliery as seen here dates from redevelopment in the 1950s.
Clipstone Colliery was closed by British Coal in 1993 and was re-opened by RJB Mining in 1994. Mining finished in April 2003.
Today, the headstocks and powerhouse remain, being grade II listed buildings.
This colliery was once the busiest and deepest in the Kent coal field. As can be seen operations ceased in 1987, however I believe many of the buildings still remain. I managed to find a way into the derelict premises back in the mid 1990's.
Seen awaiting scrapping in the yard at North Gawber Colliery is Ex BR Class 08 No 08679 built at Horwich Works and delivered in August 1959 as D3846 withdrawn by BR in June 1976, in front of it is No TL13 a Thomas Hill Diesel Hydraulic (Wks No 142C) built in 1964. Both were scrapped at Booths of Rotherham in May 1986.
Ref No P50/N16 Copyright © Keith Long - All rights reserved.
In this 1962 scene Andrew Barclay 2247/1948 is hauling a loaded coal train towards the exchange sidings. The loco was ordered by the Ministry of Fuel & Power for Cannock Chase Collieries.
To the right a couple of men seem to engaged in breaking up an old private owner wagon, the name on the side being ****BY
The colliery was situated at Heath Hayes between Burntwood and Cannock, it opened in 1893 and closed in April 1964.
Peter Shoesmith 20/04/1962
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View looking east at Ashington Colliery shortly after closure of the rail system.
The rather smart BR standard brake looks slightly incongruous amongst the debris at Ashington as the formerly extensive rail system is dismantled.
28th February 1987
On 13th November 1993 the soon to be closed Littleton Colliery had a weekend of steam operation, I went with my friend "Wulfuna Kid". The day was dire weather-wise and it was the only time I have ever had to re-rate Kodak Tri X to 1600 ASA!
What we lacked in light we gained in atmosphere, pure monochrome weather.
In this scene loco 7 Wimblebury (Hunslet 3839/1956) - new to Cannock Wood 1956) and number 6 Whiston (Hunslet 3694/1950 - new to Haydock Colliery. I stopped the train well back because I realised the smoke would blot out the required infrastructure.
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Fascinated by coal pit headstocks, I headed east and into the fog to Mansfield. These are all that remain of the Clipstone colliery.
Clipstone Colliery was a coal mine situated near the village of the same name on the edge of an area of Nottinghamshire known as “The Dukeries” because of the number of stately homes in the area. The colliery was owned by the Bolsover Colliery Company and passed to the National Coal Board in 1947. The headstocks and powerhouse are grade II listed buildings.
The colliery was sunk to exploit the Barnsley seam or “Tophard”, as it known locally. In the 1950s the shafts were deepened to over 1000 yards (920 m) to exploit other seams.
The colliery was closed by British Coal, as the National Coal Board had become, in 1993 and reopened by RJB Mining (now UK Coal) in April 1994, the licence to dig for coal being limited to the Yard seam which is located at a depth of 957 yards (870 m). The colliery was finally closed in April 2003.
SY locomotive, 1320, prepares to leave Wulong underground coal mine heading a coal train likely destined for the power station at Fuxin, North-Western Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It strikes me the scene is perhaps reminiscent of one of the UK's former collieries during the steam era, albeit with different steam traction.
In 2016 at the head of the Cynon Valley in South Wales coal was still removed by rail for burning at Aberthaw Power Station.
While Tower Colliery ceased deep mining in January 2008, from 2012 to February 2017 open cast coal was extracted from the former colliery site and shipped to Aberthaw power station
Arriving at the railhead on 16th August was 66508, working as 4C46, the 1125 from Aberthaw.
I never photted many Loadhaul grids down the branch, sp although this is less than perfect, it adds to the Dukeries collection. 56084 passes Thoresby Colliery Junction with empties from High Marnham. 16th December 1996, the last few days of using print film.
What was once the exit subsidiary signal from the colliery loading point. The northbound HST gives to an idea where the north main line is. The Exchange sidings are to the right, round the corner.
This view of Griff Colliery formed part of the West Midlands Industry lecture set and was another Maurice Stedman slide rescue.
Griff Colliery was situated at Heath End near Nuneaton, it was formed from a number of pits which were rail served from the Griff Colliery Branch, the branch connected to the Coventry to Nuneaton railway line near to Chilvers Coton railway station, it also had an arm and basin from the Coventry canal. From a map I would suggest that this view was taken from Heath End Road which ran between Griff Colliery numbers 5 and 6 pits
Pits were sunk in the area from as early as 1716 but the Griff Colliery Company came into being on 12th September 1882 when a limited company was formed. The Griff Colliery Company Ltd ran the mines until 1947 when the National Coal Board was formed. The final closure took place when number 4 pit closed on 22nd July 1960. Between November 1963 and February 1964 all the remaining railway lines* were lifted by contactors. Some of the colliery buildings remain in use on part of the site which is an industrial estate.
*I think there are some Griff Colliery railway pictures in the Shoesmith archive...when I get time!
Photographer M.B. Stedman Circa 1963 The picture is another skip rescue job.
Geoff Dowling Collection
Despite living only 15 minutes walk from the place and visiting there on many occasions, Sunday was the first time I had actually taken my camera along with me. I visited the museum to view the exhibition of shots from members of Ashington Camera Club, well worth a visit if you are in the area.
This is a shot of the winder house and winder at Woodhorn Colliery museum.
Tone Mapped from a single RAW file
Clipstone Colliery was a coal mine in Nottinghamshire, situated near the village of Clipstone in the area known as The Dukeries.
The colliery opened in 1922 and operated until 2003. It was built by the Bolsover Colliery Company, transferred to the National Coal Board in 1947, then operated by RJB Mining from 1994.
Two new headstocks and winding engines were constructed, and were commissioned in 1953. The headstocks, built by Head Wrightson Colliery Engineering were the tallest in Europe at the time.
The headstocks and powerhouse are grade II listed buildings so have been preserved.
Clipstone colliery employed 1,300 people at its peak.
Freightliner Class 47, 47830 (D1645) "Beeching's Legacy" is seen arriving at Thoresby Colliery Junction at the start of the High Marnham Test Track. The train crew are doing a route learner on the test track to learn the route for the commissioning of a new HOBC (High Output Ballast Cleaner) that is going to be commissioned on the test track.
0K47 07:23 Leeds Midland Road - High Marnham.
Yates and Thom 3300 hp four cylinder twin tandem compound winding engine. This was the winding engine for the pit head gear and is the largest preserved winding engine in Europe and the last surviving one in the former Lancashire coal field.
The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum run by the Red Rose Steam Society in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England. Before becoming a museum, the site was a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 to 1970; it is now protected as a Scheduled Monument. The museum occupies a 15-acre (6 ha) site by the Bridgewater Canal which has the only surviving pit headgear and engine house on the Lancashire Coalfield.
This is the former administration building of the Colliery Kalkgrub. It's now abandoned since decades. Nothing spectacular and there are only a few remains of the mine, but for me it's historically interesting, because my grandfather worked there in the anthracite mine in 1917 (see next photo).
The train is shown here at the colliery with the MGR loading bunker in the background. On the right is the other track to allow locos to run round and to its right, beyond the bridge, is a short siding for crippled wagons. The entire site has now been cleared apart from the railway lines. To the left of the colliery site there is now a terminal which receives gas from a platform in the Irish Sea.
In Trainload Coal grey with sector decals, 58016 stands at the British Coal Bevercotes Colliery loading point on 2nd March 1990. The Class 58 was built at BREL Doncaster Works and was introduced into BR service at Toton in October 1984. It was withdrawn from service on 31st July 2010. It is now in the hands of the Class 58 Locomotive Group and is undergoing restoration at Barrow Hill. Further details can be found here:
www.heritagerailway.co.uk/news/first-class-58-preserved
Bevercotes Colliery in Nottinghamshire was one of the most modern in Europe, and the National Coal Board made an effort to recruit miners from closed mines in the North East upon its opening in the early 1960s. Closure came in 1993 and it is now the site of a managed nature reserve.
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