Tunnelling Plant dealer, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
22nd August 2005

A journey to Stoke-on-Trent to collect a manrider wagon built for use on underground and tunnelling contracts, now part of the railway collection at Amberley Working Museum. Also present in the yard were a number of other mining and tunnelling related items of rolling stock.

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The manrider ready for loading for transport south to Amberley.
The manrider ready for loading for transport south to Amberley.
A tiny Wingrove & Rogers BEV type WR7.
A tiny Wingrove & Rogers BEV type WR7.
Another stored Pikrose Wingrove & Rogers BEV (BO366V), apparently then awaiting delivery to the Welsh Highland Railway (Gelerts Farm), but later found a home with the Moseley Railway Trust at Apedale.
Another stored Pikrose Wingrove & Rogers BEV (BO366V), apparently then awaiting delivery to the Welsh Highland Railway (Gelerts Farm), but later found a home with the Moseley Railway Trust at Apedale.
A large, modern high capacity mine u-tub.
A large, modern high capacity mine u-tub.
A stack of heavy duty flat wagons, one of which has been quickly converted to a manrider.
A stack of heavy duty flat wagons, one of which has been quickly converted to a manrider.
The frame from 20/28hp Motorail Simplex loco w/n 7201 stored for a private owner. Thanks to Jonathan Flood for the identification.
The frame from 20/28hp Motorail Simplex loco w/n 7201 stored for a private owner. Thanks to Jonathan Flood for the identification.
Also stored for a private owner was this Wickham target trolley w/n 3238 of 1943 (RTT 767165) ex Lydd Gun Ranges, Kent. Thanks to Jonathan Flood for the identification.
Also stored for a private owner was this Wickham target trolley w/n 3238 of 1943 (RTT 767165) ex Lydd Gun Ranges, Kent. Thanks to Jonathan Flood for the identification.
Stored at Dilhorne Colliery, on the Foxfield Railway was this 5 ton Greenwood & Batley battery loco. Originally destined for us at Amberley, it was resold to Statfold Barn before we could arrange collection.
Stored at Dilhorne Colliery, on the Foxfield Railway was this 5 ton Greenwood & Batley battery loco. Originally destined for us at Amberley, it was resold to Statfold Barn before we could arrange collection.
Another view of the GreenBat at Dilhorne Colliery.
Another view of the GreenBat at Dilhorne Colliery.
Assorted mine tubs, semi-derelict at Dilhorne Colliery.
Assorted mine tubs, semi-derelict at Dilhorne Colliery.
Also stored at Dilhorne Colliery was this Clayton 'Pony' battery loco, complete with rubber tyres for greater adhesion on steap gradients underground.
Also stored at Dilhorne Colliery was this Clayton 'Pony' battery loco, complete with rubber tyres for greater adhesion on steap gradients underground.
The manrider loaded, ready for the journey south, parked in Tesco's car park!
The manrider loaded, ready for the journey south, parked in Tesco's car park!
Unloading in progress.
Unloading in progress.
Unloading the manrider.
Unloading the manrider.
Safely down off the trailer.
Safely down off the trailer.
Coupled to the museum's BEV battery loco, ready for the first run on the system.
Coupled to the museum's BEV battery loco, ready for the first run on the system.