11-of-20) On reaching the footbridge again near the top of the incline I found Class 56 Co-Co diesel locomotive no. 56128 standing at the front of a loaded MGR (“Merry-go-round”) coal train on the chord between the incline from Seaham colliery to the British Rail line to Sunderland, 15/6/87.
I thought at the time that an NCB 0-6-0 would have brought the loaded train down to this point for the Class 56 locomotive to be attached. However, I have since learned that at this time the the Class 56 worked into the colliery with the wagons for them to be loaded.
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