12054

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A. R. Adams & Sons, Newport – Ex BR Shunters

A. R. Adams & Son Class 11 12054 in use at NCB Tower Colliery, Hirwaun on 16th July 1972 Ivor Thomas

A. R. Adams & Son Class 11 12054 stands outside NCB Maerdy Colliery locomotive shed on 13th May 1975 Adrian Booth

A. R. Adams & Son Class 11 12054 arriving at Cardiff Canton Depot by road from Maerdy Colliery on 5th September 1979. Tony Willmore

A. R. Adams & Son Class 11 12054 languishing in the companies Coomassie Street premises on 29th August 1983. John Scholes

Delivered direct to NCB Mountain Ash Colliery, 15th September 1971. Subsequently saw use at NCB Tower Colliery, Hirwaun and NCB Maerdy Colliery.

Locomotive Date Location Observer
12054 18 September 1971 NCB Mountain Ash Colliery Robert Pritchard
12054 25 October 1971 NCB Mountain Ash Colliery R. Griffiths
12054 6 November 1971 NCB Mountain Ash Colliery P. A. Davey
12054 16 July 1972 NCB Tower Colliery, Hirwaun Ivor Thomas
12054 26 September 1972 NCB Tower Colliery, Hirwaun IRS ref 72-5109
12054 4 November 1972 NCB Tower Colliery, Hirwaun Michael Flowers
12054 27 February 1973 NCB Tower Colliery, Hirwaun URS ref 73-6264
12054 1 October 1973 BR Cardiff Canton Depot IRS ref 73-5079
12054 10 October 1973 BR Cardiff Canton Depot Peter Trushell
12054 3 November 1973 BR Cardiff Canton Depot Peter Trushell
12054 20 November 1973 Moved to Adams, Newport IRS ref 73/940
12054 9 April 1974 Moved to Maerdy Colliery N. Radley
12054 25 June 1974 NCB Maerdy Colliery IRS ref 74-6443
12054 9 September 1974 NCB Maerdy Colliery IRS ref 74-5038
12054 20 April 1975 NCB Maerdy Colliery Ivor Thomas
12054 15 September 1975 NCB Maerdy Colliery IRS ref 76-6668
12054 26 March 1976 NCB Maerdy Colliery Ivor Thomas
12054 24 August 1977 NCB Maerdy Colliery IRS ref 77-6124C
12054 20 April 1978 NCB Maerdy Colliery IRS ref 78-6258
12054 6 July 1979 NCB Maerdy Colliery IRS ref79-6444
12054 5 September 1979 BR Cardiff Canton Depot (on low-loader waiting entry) Tony Willmore
12054 20 September 1979 BR Cardiff Canton Depot IRS ref 79-6502A
12054 14 October 1979 BR Cardiff Canton Depot IRS ref 79-6502A
12054 17 November 1979 BR Cardiff Canton Depot Peter Hall
12054 12 August 1981 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport Huw Williams
12054 11 May 1982 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport Robin Waywell
12054 13 November 1982 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport Ray Bunt
12054 13 March 1983 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport Peter Hall
12054 29 August 1983 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport John Scholes
12054 19 November 1983 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport IRS ref 83-5115
12054 11 February 1984 A. R. Adams & Son, Coomassie Street, Newport (partially dismantled) Paul Green

Further sightings of this locomotive whilst with A. R. Adams & Son and subsequently would be welcomed by Peter Hall.

This page is maintained by Peter Hall.