musicindetail
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Hi all,
I know of at least 5 of these North British Locomotive Company locos which were bought by industrial concerns in South Wales.
My question is twofold; Does anyone out there have any photos of these locos in industrial service in South Wales? In particular, D2777 which worked for a year or so at Birds Commercial Motors, here in Pontymister in the late sixties. She worked alongside D2736 and D2757 as yard shunters at Pontymister. All three were observed at work together in late 1967. D2736 and D2757 were eventually moved to Bird's 40-acre site in Cardiff when the Pontymister yard ceased scrapping operations in April 1969. D2777 was cut up on-site in Pontymister, therefore leaving the yard only in pieces, as another load of scrap.
My other question is, with such long distances involved, how would these former Scottish Region locos have travelled down to South Wales? It appears that they travelled down separately, the arrival dates being different for each of the locos. Would they have travelled the 394 miles dead and with motion dismantled as part of freight workings, or would they been on the back of low loaders?
Any help with these matters would be greatly appreciated, there aren't many queries that this forum can't help with, so I'm optimistic!
All the best, Tony.
I know of at least 5 of these North British Locomotive Company locos which were bought by industrial concerns in South Wales.
My question is twofold; Does anyone out there have any photos of these locos in industrial service in South Wales? In particular, D2777 which worked for a year or so at Birds Commercial Motors, here in Pontymister in the late sixties. She worked alongside D2736 and D2757 as yard shunters at Pontymister. All three were observed at work together in late 1967. D2736 and D2757 were eventually moved to Bird's 40-acre site in Cardiff when the Pontymister yard ceased scrapping operations in April 1969. D2777 was cut up on-site in Pontymister, therefore leaving the yard only in pieces, as another load of scrap.
My other question is, with such long distances involved, how would these former Scottish Region locos have travelled down to South Wales? It appears that they travelled down separately, the arrival dates being different for each of the locos. Would they have travelled the 394 miles dead and with motion dismantled as part of freight workings, or would they been on the back of low loaders?
Any help with these matters would be greatly appreciated, there aren't many queries that this forum can't help with, so I'm optimistic!
All the best, Tony.