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In 2003 we had an opencast coal flow for an opencast beside the M1 close to It junction with the M62.
The coal was trucked into Hunslet East, Leeds and digger loaded into the train of MGR's for transportation to the power station at West Burton, Nottingham.
Worksop drivers worked the train in and out of Hunslet East and to the Power station.
Healey Mills Groundstaff supervised the loading of these trains and supplied the required vehicle examination of th HAA'a on arrival /departure.
In the first week class 66's were used for these trains, and each day the train stuck on the steep gradient out of HE.
To get round this, the train ad to be split in half so the 66 had to trip the train in two goes upto Neville Hill behind L783 sub.
This messing about was rectified very quickly by the Coal Desk in the Wendy House at Doncaster providing a class 60 for this job.
When the 60 came onto a fully loaded MGR set, it flew upto Neville Hill and was away in fine style back to Worksop. EWS were very slow learners in such things.
This job lasted a year till the coal ran out.
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