Bickershaw Colliery used steam traction until 1979 until diesels arrived, when steam was demoted to standby use. A small fleet of 'Austerity' 0-6-0 saddletanks kept the coal moving. Blue liveried ... (more)

Bickershaw Colliery used steam traction until 1979, 11 years after steam finished on Britain's main lines. The 'Austerity' 0-6-0 saddletank was a wartime design produced by several builders, with ... (more)