Railways and Industry in the Western Valley by Hodge John;

Author:Hodge, John;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: TRANSPORTATION / General
ISBN: 4659157
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Published: 2016-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

FREIGHT MARSHALLING - MAESGLAS

Maesglas Yard was initially the collection yard for coal shipment traffic from the Western Valley for the wharves along the River Usk and later the Town Dock, and return empties, though empties trains to the collieries could also start back from Dock Street Yard. With the development of the Alexandra Docks, Maesglas was still on line of route and stabled traffic awaiting shipment at both the North and South Docks, though now with the help of the massive storage facilities at Mon Bank and West Mendalgief Yards, which lasted through from the 1910s to the early 1960s, though West Mendalgief’s activities, which included heavy iron ore traffic, were radically reduced by the closure of the route to Park Jn in 1959. Traffic levels, however, decreased with the declining volume of shipment coal at Newport Docks, while the iron ore traffic was transferred from West Men to Mon Bank. from where trains ran to and from Ebbw Vale, while the docks pilots from Pill Depot continued to operate between there and the quays with empties and loaded wagons.

By 1962, there was one pilot (J55) left working at Maesglas Yard, reduced now to morning and afternoon shift coverage, a much reduced position in comparison with earlier years. There were, however, two pilots (J64/5) covering the section from Maesglas (excl.) to Mill Street both working on morning and afternoon shifts. An important part of their duties was coverage of Whiteheads Steelworks and the requirements of the Dock Street area, which included Dock Street Wagon Shops and the several wagon repairers who had set up business in the area, as well as various other private sidings. In future years this would include the movement of condemned engines to Cashmores and other engine and wagon breakers and coal to the CCD. The service pattern from Dock Street had, in the past, catered for the many wharves still open on the River Usk as well as a multitude of concerns, including at the old Bolt Street works and shed, which became Dock Street Wagon Shops that lasted until the 1960s.

BANKING & SHUNTING - CRUMLIN

There was also a two-shift pilot available at Crumlin, provided by Pontypool Road (P16 target in 1962) from 9.15am, which banked trains between Llanhilleth and Crumlin HL and otherwise worked as required.

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