Pinnox Brownhills Trip Drive

Pinnox Brownhills Trip Drive

Chatterley Whitfield colliery was the largest coal mine in the UK in the 1930s with an output that exceeded 1 million tons per annum. A large part of the mine's output was destined for the Cheshire salt fields or for export via Liverpool and at first this entailed a roundabout journey to the south via Stoke. The colliery then built the Pinnox Mineral Railway which cut the journey distance and reduced the transport costs. The coal was thereafter transported to Pinnox Junction where it was handed over to the LMS.

The Pinnox Mineral Railway also serviced three coal wharves which handled land sales to local industries and coal merchants. In this session you will drive the Pinnox shunter on a morning trip delivering full wagons to Brownhills coal wharf and returning with empties. The trip takes less than half an hour. Because of the heavy loads and steep gradients great care has to be taken to avoid exceeding the speed limit or getting out of control. All trains must stop before proceeding over the ungated Scotia Road level crossing at Pinnox. As well as driving the engine you will be responsible for changing all points except those in the immediate vicinity of Pinnox Crossing signal box. Successful completion of the session requires that you keep to the speed limits, obey any signals and avoid a derailment.

Author: Andrew Howard (AndrewH)

Pinnox Brownhills Trip Drive
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