rail served domestic coal yards 1980s and 90s

[exmouthcraig]

Exmouth Junction UP sidings were cut to 6 to allow the  coal concentration depot to be built in the 70s and was there until early 90s.

It was served by Speedlink services 3 times a week and had various grading belts and a huge stadium esk structure with different grades belted into each section. They even had their own Drewy shunter for the mammoth amount of coal wagons they went through each week.

[Jerry Howlett]

There was one at Broxbourne sill there in the early 80's.  Only ever recall seeing a single hopper there at any one time. 

[Rowlie]

Pretty certain there was one at Gobowen, near Oswestry that was still operational in the 80s.

[scruff]

The Gobowen one still existed in the early 2000's.. complete with hopper pits in the Oswestry platform line and underground conveyor system.

I have seen photo's with HEA wagons in there around the late '80's.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21602076@N05/4296440862/in/photolist-7xEobA-Wx1abt-NSY159-6arso9-BFGtME-frRVbL-2is4N8g-HZXZGZ-H563Ns-23zKoSp-wrxh7h-4BTqCU-4BTrmG-wzVBnZ-GK8Mtb-bMrGsz-oYaJSZ-2hsgoNE-wREsy3-Hzv7v1-rtzb1S-HRe6jG-nrcvMv-e6i6NM-2hu3t8p-e6i746-b3o2DF-BLqTUo-B2JM4E-s7khHZ-frRVj3-2ejmx2q-WJtEkx-WJtEsr-2hAbnJm-RQyd69-bK1EvT-2gZVfqn-ZcSyi1-pPMN5u-djtNWJ-D1s8Xa-4BTpYw-paotax-e6oJxS-2hwTLTM-2hazy2K-paoxk6-pPL7RP-6oGvpW

And a Gobowen bound train in 2002!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/181919693@N06/48678795741/in/photolist-B2JM4E-D1s8Xa-s7khHZ-4BTpYw-paotax-frRVj3-e6oJxS-2hwTLTM-2hazy2K-paoxk6-2ejmx2q-pPL7RP-WJtEkx-6oGvpW-SxCVxG-pPK3zA-nRKvJU-2haxBuC-p2M1Ak-WJtEaT-wvobkg-Na2B4C-oCAdRy-jw9MyZ-ubVYUq-WJtEsr-cHVWVY-TydFy3-e6hBED-8sopGP-2hAbnJm-2hscQpy-npabBd-b3cv1Z-pdJYHH-RQyd69-pakA3Y-bK1EvT-WUBAkT-2dzLQCE-2gZVfqn-2eR7SW7-2haAhzG-2eR7UpY-sV3zyL-cHVZfA-cHVW1f-e6hUGr-2ic6SGw-jwbYM9/

and unloading Gobowen.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/181919693@N06/48678417168/in/photolist-B2JM4E-D1s8Xa-s7khHZ-4BTpYw-paotax-frRVj3-e6oJxS-2hwTLTM-2hazy2K-paoxk6-2ejmx2q-pPL7RP-WJtEkx-6oGvpW-SxCVxG-pPK3zA-nRKvJU-2haxBuC-p2M1Ak-WJtEaT-wvobkg-Na2B4C-oCAdRy-jw9MyZ-ubVYUq-WJtEsr-cHVWVY-TydFy3-e6hBED-8sopGP-2hAbnJm-2hscQpy-npabBd-b3cv1Z-pdJYHH-RQyd69-pakA3Y-bK1EvT-WUBAkT-2dzLQCE-2gZVfqn-2eR7SW7-2haAhzG-2eR7UpY-sV3zyL-cHVZfA-cHVW1f-e6hUGr-2ic6SGw-jwbYM9/

Cheers
Mark

[Rowlie]

Hi Mark, thanks for putting up the photos, had no idea it lasted so long.

[crewearpley40]

Believe the site is now a housing site. Also believe that alnmouth had coal sidings on The ECML up til 87 / 88 electrification on the south eastside

[scruff]

The site is now a housing estate, I lived virtually next door to the station and wish I'd have taken photo's when I had the chance. The conveyor system came up from underground and had an arm that rotated and fed a semicircular system of hoppers.
I was also surprised at the date, I always thought domestic coal ended in the late '80's or early '90's.

Cheers
Mark

[tcinbg]

Here is a few photographs of the Norwich distribution centre. https://www.google.com/search?q=norwich+coal+yard+images

[bluedepot]

thanks nice one

i like the shunter they had

i have assembled a few things, a conveyor belt, some storage hoppers, a metal unloading shed, 4 wheel loader, staithes, lots of heas, a few 21t hoppers, and a class 04 (which unfortunately doesnt work currently...)


tim

[crewearpley40]

Maybe an 08 shunter would do. Have you any pics / track plan please

[mk1gtstu]

There was a goods yard at Coity in Bridgend South Wales up until the early 80's, a photo I found of it here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/actonwellsjunction/7898848782/in/photolist-d2ZExY-NQYGGG-9cevRt-a7C6sp-bsD5pv-bsCKjc-2cr3wuo-dGMmNi-e3RVLD-9RVsPu-D4K1iD-8pMDeH-9RVqYQ-8mZZEo-9RStQR-j6sZCW-9RTLt3-qxpfzM-9RSqDR-5XWuV3-8nHCQY-9eVfQS

Cheers, Stu