Alan Sewell visits Saville Colliery...

It is some time since we travelled with Alan on one of his industrial visits - it was mention of standard gauge Hudson skips which reminded Alan of Saville Colliery...

Hunslet 16inch class 0-6-0ST  wks. no 1441, Saville colliery, 1971. Alan Sewell photo.

National Coal Board

Saville Colliery, Yorkshire

Gauge: Standard 

Date of Visit: 7 April 1971

A maroon painted Hunslet 16inch class 0-6-0ST  wks. no 1441 was hauling Hudson side-tipping wagons from the tip some distance away to the colliery making an interesting sight  on the bank above the fields. However it appeared in bad condition and had its dome cover missing but had plenty of steam.  As in other collieries much of the track was buried in coal slurry and very uneven especially where the coal waste was loaded

Saville colliery, 1971. Alan Sewell photo.

Near the mine offices was ELIZABETH Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Tank 1600 of 1927 out of use with along with a steam crane. Hudswell Clarke No.5 an 0-6-0DM (wks. No. D1070) was working from the fulls screens to BR.  

Saville colliery, 1971. Alan Sewell photo.

Saville colliery, 1971. Alan Sewell photo.

Saville colliery, 1971. Alan Sewell photo.

ELIZABETH Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Tank 1600 of 1927 - Saville Colliery, 1971. Alan Sewell photo.

Thanks once again to Alan for sharing photographs from his extensive archive. If you'd like to see more from his collection you can use the 'Alan Sewell' label to search the rest of the blog. It is some years since I was involved with the Planet Industrials 'Victory' and whilst that was a deeply enjoyable project it did burn my industrial interest very low - that said, there is a new kit on the way, which I hope to unveil properly in a few weeks. In the meantime, until then, more soon...