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Originally Posted by John H-T
Shirebrook was such an important centre for the mining industry that it even had it's own wagon works!
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I remember visiting Shirebrook depot on the way back from Toton in the early 1980's. Packed full of Class 56's. It's strange to think that an entire industry and infrastructure has now gone. No pits and none of the diesels which were especially built for the coal traffic.
