56093 @ Goldthorpe Colliery 

Glad it made your day. I haven't been there for a while now, but I belive the area has been developed. A cousin and uncle live on Barnburgh Lane, not seen them for a while either. My mate was the driver of the 56, and he encouraged me to film this...thank God he did.

Now thats a memory David and an important bit of history

Here in the North East of England we had similar coal loading & unloading facilities, it's sad to see it all gone now. What a great video, thank you.

Great upload. I walked the dog down there yesterday and was intrigued - couldn't believe I found this on youtube. Thanks!

Used to spend hours as a kid watching the trains and blue shunters in the pit yard at allerton by water as kids..Shame it’s all gone

Fantastic footage, thanks.

Excellent video, would like to see more 56 footage as good as this.

Thank you very much indeed for your super comment, and am pleased you enjoyed the video. As the pit is now no more, this is historic footage. Please pass the link on to your friends. Thank you once again. David Cooper

Cracking video David...well done Loved watching this one....

Your comments are the soul purpose of taking the film originally, and then through you tube, sharing it so people like you can re-live and enjoy it. Thank you so much for your comment, and very happy you lived the past for a little while.

Awesome video 5*

Very pleased indeed you enjoyed the video, thank you for your comments. I had a great opportunity to have a day out on a 56 with the driver lewis Jackson, but never went. How I wish I could turn the clock back!!

The hundreds of those coal wagons I have cut up for scrap is unreal can't be that many left now

Interesting that, the driver of the loco used to be a trainspotter. We all wanted to be train drivers when we were at school (in the 50's and early 60's of course).

Your comment is very welcome...thanks. I am glad I made the effort to film this, as you have said...it is all gone now. I think houses have been built here now, so this is archive film.

damn that scargill.closing all the pits

Thank you arrivayorkshire for your nice comment, glad you liked the video and please pass the link on to your friends.

@35s, once got my motorbike caught in the tracks near those points and bloody fell off! used to ride down there every sunday, lived nearby

Thank you for your comment. My uncle and cousin live on Barnburgh Lane, so it is a small world..

nice train video Dave.

Thank you for that, I appreciate it. If I do use some of your film, I will credit the author

Yes it is, around the Doncaster area.

Thank you for your comment, and very glad you enjoyed the video.

coal sector is my favourite livery, especially if its on a 37, good video though

@madmick04 Sorry to take so long to reply, but you are dead right...a bomb up the arse for Mag for destroying our County . I have heard that Hickey box is to come down, what a sad day that will be. So glad I took this film and that you enjoyed watching.

If you go on Wikipedia and type in UK Coal, you will find all the information there. Hope this has helped you. Thank you for watching the film.

now it looks bare now yeah only a few coal mines most in wales and scotland