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Retired Section Swansea Docks |
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All the photos on the next two pages are
by the kind permission of Kevin (Riversider)
"Photography by Kevin (Riversider)''
http://www.flickr.com/people/rivercider/
Kevin worked on the railway for 30 years, mostly in Bristol, but was
always interested in freight,
he made 3 or 4 visits to Swansea Docks. These photos were taken on1983
and 1986.
We also thank Robert Hopkins for contacting Kevin to put these
photos on the site.
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Swansea Burrows
37506 has just arrived from Onllwyn with
loaded MDOs of export coal, 19/9/86
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Swansea Docks
Docks pilot 08367 propelling loaded coal onto the docks, 19/9/86
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King's Dock
Junction Swansea
08367 propelling MDOs loaded with export coal onto the docks,
19/9/86
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Swansea Docks
Docks pilot 08367 propelling loaded MDOs towards the coal hoists,
19/9/86
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Swansea Burrows
Swansea Burrows pilot 08780 shunting MDOs of coal for the docks.
19/9/86
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Swansea Docks
Docks pilot 08367 hauls a rake of loaded MDOs from Burrow sidings in
to the dock complex, 19/9/86
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Swansea Burrows
Sidings
Pilot 08780 shunts a ferrywagon in the 'A' set sidings. 19/9/86
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Holding Sidings
Swansea Docks
21t minerals of export coal are held awaiting shipment, 19/09/86 |
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Swansea
Burrows
Pilot 08780 moves a single TTA tank car, probably having come from the
nearby Wagon Repairs depot, 19/9/86
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King's Dock
Junction Swansea
Swansea Docks pilot 08367 is kept busy moving MDOs of export
coal from the storage sidings to the hoists, 19/9/86
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Coal from
Onllwyn
A train load of export coal from Onllwyn loaded in MDOs has
just arrived at Swansea Burrows behind...
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Next move
please Driver!
The Shunter gives instructions to the Driver of pilot 08780 in
Swansea Burrows 'A' set sidings, 19/9/86
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Waiting
export
MDOs of coal for export stand in Violet sidings in Swansea
Docks, in the distance are the 2 08s |
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