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We went to Wath Yard in the late 1980's when it was on its last legs.
All the drivers/guards came to HM or Donny on redundancy.
At its death throws, we went past the yard with sand empties from Beatson Clarkes Glass Works.We had to stop and let the Tops Cleark take the consist of the train, then off to Belmont and LD/G back to the Mill
The reason Wath Yard was built was to see to the many pits in this area.
We also had a pit tripper which went into Dovecliffe, Manvers Main, and Hickelton on the S and K just down from Moorthorpe.
One Thursday we tripped into Manvers Main to take a load of coal back to the Mill.
I said to the shunter, "Al see thi tomrrow kid. "
When I signed on on the next day, Manvers Main was shut, that quick.
The tripper was 6K22 usually was a class31/37.
We signed on at 09:05 till 16:00hrs.
The maximum load was 720 tons(26 HTV's) back from Wath via Hickelton, Moorthorpe, South Kirby Jct, Hare Park Jct,
Wakefiield Kirkgate Stn, Horbury Jct to HM Hump top. Going home at 1300hrs.
From HM you could get to Wath via the S and K, or Barnsley Quarry Jct , Cudwoth and Stairfoot or via Doncaster and Mexboro.