D2244

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

Delivered direct to Monsanto Chemicals, Newport, August 1970 where it retained BR green livery. By the end of March 1971it had moved to Coed Cae Colliery having had a blue livery applied. It is thus presumed D2244 visited A. R. Adams & Son Old Dock Works between the two hires where it was painted.

Locomotive Date Location Observer
D2244 17 August 1970 Monsanto Chemicals, Newport Mike Kennard
D2244 30 March 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-y-Cyw W. J. Cashen
D2244 10 April 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-y-Cyw IRS ref 71-175
D2244 28 April 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-y-Cyw Ross Middleton
D2244 19 May 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-y-Cyw Horace Gamble
D2244 20 August 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-y-Cyw Vic Burling
D2244 27 August 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-y-Cyw Stan Robinson
D2244 28 August 1971 NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Hel-y-Cyw Stan Robinson, Doug Semmens
D2244 13 March 1972 Moved from NCB Coed Cae Colliery, Heol-Y-Cyw to Ogmore Central Washery Rowland Pittard
D2244 19 May 1972 Moved from Ogmore Central Washery to A. R. Adams, Newport Rowland Pittard
D2244 (+D2181) 15 July 1972 Gwent Coal Concentration Depot, Newport Ivor Thomas
D2244 (+D2181) 17 September 1972 Gwent Coal Concentration Depot, Newport B. Barlos
D2244 21 December 1972 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport R. H. W. Watson
D2244 2 January 1973 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport R. H. W. Watson
D2244 12 March 1973 Outside Adams workshops with windows covered with hardboard IRS ref 73-0231B
D2244 22 July 1973 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport Roger Butcher
D2244 1 September 1973 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport Rowland Pittard
D2244 22 September 1973 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport IRS ref 73/804
D2244 17 November 1973 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport Roger Butcher
D2244 23 April 1974 Bolt Street Sidings, Newport IRS ref 75/204
D2244 (+D2186) 20 April 1975 Old Dock Compound (United Wagon Company), Pillgwenlly Ivor Thomas
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 12 October 1975 Old Dock Shed (United Wagon Company), Pillgwenlly Mike Martin
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 23 April 1976 Old Dock Shed (United Wagon Company), Pillgwenlly Ted Knotwell
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 26 May 1977 Outside Old Dock Works on a length of track in the road Roger Butcher
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 24 August 1977 ?? Compound, Pillgwenlly IRS 77-6124C
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 19 October 1977 ?? Compound, Pillgwenlly Bob Darvill
D2244 (+D2186) 16 July 1978 Bolt Street Sidings Compound, Pillgwenlly Roger Butcher
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 7 October 1978 Bolt Street Sidings Compound, Pillgwenlly Brian Cuttell
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 14 October 1979 Bolt Street Sidings Compound, Pillgwenlly Brian Cuttell
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 5 April 1980 Bolt Street Sidings Compound, Pillgwenlly Roger Butcher
D2244 (+D2186+D2193) 1 June 1980 Bolt Street Sidings Compound, Pillgwenlly Brian Cuttell

Further sightings of this locomotive whilst with Adams and subsequently would be welcomed by Peter Hall

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