Hello Andrew, Deputy dog and others, you are all correct about the stone going to the breakwater from what was then the Steel Company Of Wales quarry.
The bridge at the bottom of the concrete road in the distance is still there but buried in the undergrowth at the side of the roundabout. The Caterpiller dumpers did go under it, down to the golf club and along the temporary road to Morfa Bank. Those smaller trucks were used because of the restricted height of the bridge which may have still carried the railway line from Pyle to Porthcawl. If you walk from Kenfig Pool to Sker beach sections of the road are still there.
You are right about the lorries near the weighbridge and the milkman who used to deliver all over the steelworks. At that time there were at least 5 canteens in the works as well as other places he used to service onsite, at the time of that picture there were 17000 people working there.
Best Wishes to you all, dont take any chances and lets hope we all come out of this safe and well.
Mike
smallcoal:
Hi dennis,I came across that film,there are other films on different steelworks and industry some are silent and some are talking ,the horse and cart looks like a milkman on it with his white coat
,and to think all that rock and stone came from south Cornelly
Hi John.
I think stone also came from graig yr hesg in Pontypridd, I started driving for Henry Jenkins ( beddau)in 1972 and the older drivers there used to tell me about it they had old eight wheelers and carried two big chunks at a time and I remember them coming through llantwit Fardre when I was a lot younger.
Bookworm:
Hello Andrew, Deputy dog and others, you are all correct about the stone going to the breakwater from what was then the Steel Company Of Wales quarry.
The bridge at the bottom of the concrete road in the distance is still there but buried in the undergrowth at the side of the roundabout. The Caterpiller dumpers did go under it, down to the golf club and along the temporary road to Morfa Bank. Those smaller trucks were used because of the restricted height of the bridge which may have still carried the railway line from Pyle to Porthcawl. If you walk from Kenfig Pool to Sker beach sections of the road are still there.
You are right about the lorries near the weighbridge and the milkman who used to deliver all over the steelworks. At that time there were at least 5 canteens in the works as well as other places he used to service onsite, at the time of that picture there were 17000 people working there.
Best Wishes to you all, dont take any chances and lets hope we all come out of this safe and well.
Mike
Hi mike ,thanks for the info on that ,I didn’t realise it was the scow quarry I stumbled across this film on Port Talbot old and new watched it yesterday that’s why I thought it should be seen by the South Wales thread even Dennis was fascinated with it glad people found it great to watch cheers john
Silly me!!! The bridge didn`t carry the railway line but the road into Porthcawl, the dump trucks were running on what was in part the railway line after it was closed in 1968.
Just shows how you can look an arse when trying to appear knowledgeable.
Mike
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smallcoal:
Hi dennis,I came across that film,there are other films on different steelworks and industry some are silent and some are talking ,the horse and cart looks like a milkman on it with his white coatHi John.
I think stone also came from graig yr hesg in Pontypridd, I started driving for Henry Jenkins ( beddau)in 1972 and the older drivers there used to tell me about it they had old eight wheelers and carried two big chunks at a time and I remember them coming through llantwit Fardre when I was a lot younger.
Hi andrewdax,graig yr hesg,there’s a girl Lauren and her brothers the kinches used to run the quarry up there now work in hinkley point If you pulled out of there cheers john
Bookworm:
Silly me!!! The bridge didn`t carry the railway line but the road into Porthcawl, the dump trucks were running on what was in part the railway line after it was closed in 1968.
Just shows how you can look an arse when trying to appear knowledgeable.
Mike
Hi mike,no problem mate ,mistakes happen have you seen the film at all
Hello mate. yes I`ve just seen it, an amazing engineering job.
Mike
Bookworm:
Hello mate. yes I`ve just seen it, an amazing engineering job.
Mike
That bridge is that on the way to the quarry by mr coopers estate cheers john
Hello John, if you go past Andrews to the roundabout the road straight ahead to Porthcawl is relatively new, it was done when the South Cornelly bypass was built. On your left as you join it there is a raised bank to your left under which is the Smokey Cott bridge and part of the old road. To your right is the route of the old railway line (now gone) which used to go past the rear of the Grove golf club to Nottage and Porthcawl. If you go onto YouTube and put in Pyle to Porthcawl 1950` it will show you a computer generated film of the journey including the line under the bridge.
Best wishes
Mike
Bookworm:
Hello John, if you go past Andrews to the roundabout the road straight ahead to Porthcawl is relatively new, it was done when the South Cornelly bypass was built. On your left as you join it there is a raised bank to your left under which is the Smokey Cott bridge and part of the old road. To your right is the route of the old railway line (now gone) which used to go past the rear of the Grove golf club to Nottage and Porthcawl. If you go onto YouTube and put inPyle to Porthcawl 1950` it will show you a computer generated film of the journey including the line under the bridge.
Best wishes
Mike
Hi mike ,I will definitely have a look at that tonight cheers john
smallcoal:
I took some pics from that film where was this bridge it ran from south Cornelly quarry to the harbour along the Morva beach rd,also brs at east end entrance
the caterpilar dump trucks were driven from caterpilars at culverhouse cross on a sunday morning under police ■■■■■■, 3 or 4 were flat beds and would carry just on rock upto 50ton we used to to find 1 in the field at sker now and then gone off in the night geoff
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smallcoal:
This you should see building the harbour at port talbot ,shows Cornelly quarry ,and a brs coming out of west end entrance,Euclid’s on the harbour road,it’s called site on the sea a bfi film it’s on Port Talbot Facebook old and newHi Smallcoal,
Thanks for that,great 35 minutes of nostalgia there.Ive never seen that video before,Being a similar age to yourself,I can’t really remember the job running.Horse and cart by the main weighbridge! Looks like an Albion on our left,with possibly a Jones Motors wing on the cab door? The AEC artic as you’ve all guessed may have been Blue Line?
If anyone is curious? Look at the last screenshot.Type that into google videos.How big a coil would they have loaded on that Horse and cart Andrew ? How many of them did Joints run in the day ?
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the reply. Your comment did make me smile mate.Three images here,firstly me in October 1982,in my first car,at Groom & Llewellyn on North Road Bridgend Industrial Estate and more recently from just up the road Smiths Heavy Haulage.Finally an Allied Steel and Wire Steyr,owned by Graham Maunder■■?
Hi Andrew.
IIRC it was Graham Louder that ran the Steyrs. He ran MANs also at that time. A friends father worked for Graham. He was based in Rumney Cardiff close to TJE Price’s old yard.
I was watching Stavross earlier today talking about Full of the Pipe. I thought I caught a glimpse of your Merc in one scene!
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the reply. Your comment did make me smile mate.Three images here,firstly me in October 1982,in my first car,at Groom & Llewellyn on North Road Bridgend Industrial Estate and more recently from just up the road Smiths Heavy Haulage.Finally an Allied Steel and Wire Steyr,owned by Graham Maunder■■?
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Hi Andrew.
IIRC it was Graham Louder that ran the Steyrs. He ran MANs also at that time. A friends father worked for Graham. He was based in Rumney Cardiff close to TJE Price’s old yard.
I was watching Stavross earlier today talking about Full of the Pipe. I thought I caught a glimpse of your Merc in one scene!
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for your reply.I did wonder about the correct surname? I was out with Mrsteel yesterday,he was telling me all about Stavross. Yes that was me in the big Merc @ Full Of The Pipe,In Cavan.Good Show that,what is it about the Irish? Passionate about trucks,V8 engines etc etc.Had a beautiful run over the Wicklow mountains whenever we were heading there.
Regards Andrew.
Hi all,
A few more welsh oldies here,Seddon of Western BRS,from The Abbey trailer Park an M.J.Pickford FL10.A welsh International F89,Courtesy of my mate Nick Garlic.
Mike Pickford ,I used to load his trailer when shunting for Alan fyfield,nice bloke mike always pleasant
Smallcoal,
John, been trying to remember Mike Pick ford, was he the one that wore a syrup ?
Regards, Allan
Mrsteel:
Smallcoal,
John, been trying to remember Mike Pick ford, was he the one that wore a syrup ?
Regards, Allan
Hi Allan,yes mate you are correct on that score
smallcoal:
Mrsteel:
Smallcoal,
John, been trying to remember Mike Pick ford, was he the one that wore a syrup ?
Regards, AllanHi Allan,yes mate you are correct on that score
