Industrial diesel shunters Rotherham

[shredder1]

Ive noticed a few small yellow industrial shunters from the train between Meadow Hall and Swinton, it looks like a steel works, would anyone know what company this is, Is it Liberty Works?

 

[D6975]

That's ex BSC Aldwarke isn't it?

 

[shredder1]

That's ex BSC Aldwarke isn't it?

Yes I think it might be

 

[Bryson]

It is Liberty Steel Aldwarke and Thrybergh. Since the BSC days it has been owned by Corus and Tata before the sale to Liberty.

 

[Big Jumby 74]

It is Liberty Steel Aldwarke and Thrybergh. Since the BSC days it has been owned by Corus and Tata before the sale to Liberty.

There are, or were not too long ago, eight Yorkshire Engine (YE) 0-6-0DE's there, albeit two of them noted as not usable. Bit of a shameless plug here, if you visit the Industrial Railway Society website, check out their own Handbook series. Ref 18EL (Existing Locomotives, 18th edition) was published in 2019, so reasonably up to date and can be purchased by non members. Here's a pic I took of number 34 (YE2947) and number 97 (YE2906) over thirty years ago. Both are now disguised as baked bean cans or similar, I'm afraid, although there is still a number 34 at those works, YE2594, which came from the Stocksbridge plant.

WARNING: sentimental corner ! Looking at that pic reminds me of those days when, in most cases, a letter addressed to 'Works Manager' (or whatever) with a request to visit this or that place to photograph their locos, was largely met with a positive response. Memory tells me BSC in their later years were not so obliging (thinking Stocksbridge in particular), but earlier on, one of my first forays in to the industrial scene was a day spent at Gretton Brook shed (BSC Corby Tubes Division for others who may remember it), likewise with the NCB, rarely did I get a refusal, not until after the events of 84/85 that is, but even then some pits were still ok for a pre arranged visit. Even had the odd canteen lunch thrown in grattis at the odd pit....as an outsider in both NCB and Yorkshire terms, couldn't ask for more!

 

[Bryson]

WARNING: sentimental corner ! Looking at that pic reminds me of those days when, in most cases, a letter addressed to 'Works Manager' (or whatever) with a request to visit this or that place to photograph their locos, was largely met with a positive response. Memory tells me BSC in their later years were not so obliging (thinking Stocksbridge in particular), but earlier on, one of my first forays in to the industrial scene was a day spent at Gretton Brook shed (BSC Corby Tubes Division for others who may remember it), likewise with the NCB, rarely did I get a refusal, not until after the events of 84/85 that is, but even then some pits were still ok for a pre arranged visit. Even had the odd canteen lunch thrown in grattis at the odd pit....as an outsider in both NCB and Yorkshire terms, couldn't ask for more!

The current shunter at Stocksbridge had a refurbishment a short time ago, it can regularly be seen passing along the boundary of the Fox Valley retail park.

 

[shredder1]

There are, or were not too long ago, eight Yorkshire Engine (YE) 0-6-0DE's there, albeit two of them noted as not usable. Bit of a shameless plug here, if you visit the Industrial Railway Society website, check out their own Handbook series. Ref 18EL (Existing Locomotives, 18th edition) was published in 2019, so reasonably up to date and can be purchased by non members. Here's a pic I took of number 34 (YE2947) and number 97 (YE2906) over thirty years ago. Both are now disguised as baked bean cans or similar, I'm afraid, although there is still a number 34 at those works, YE2594, which came from the Stocksbridge plant.

WARNING: sentimental corner ! Looking at that pic reminds me of those days when, in most cases, a letter addressed to 'Works Manager' (or whatever) with a request to visit this or that place to photograph their locos, was largely met with a positive response. Memory tells me BSC in their later years were not so obliging (thinking Stocksbridge in particular), but earlier on, one of my first forays in to the industrial scene was a day spent at Gretton Brook shed (BSC Corby Tubes Division for others who may remember it), likewise with the NCB, rarely did I get a refusal, not until after the events of 84/85 that is, but even then some pits were still ok for a pre arranged visit. Even had the odd canteen lunch thrown in grattis at the odd pit....as an outsider in both NCB and Yorkshire terms, couldn't ask for more!

Thats fantastic information, thank you so much.

The current shunter at Stocksbridge had a refurbishment a short time ago, it can regularly be seen passing along the boundary of the Fox Valley retail park.

OK thank you.