D2139

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

Delivered direct to NCB Marketing Department, Gwent CoalĀ Concentration Depot, Newport, 10th December 1968. No known sightings of D2139 at Gwent Coal Concentration Depot exist and it is presumed it was soon moved to Old Dock Works (United Wagon Company) were it was painted into a light to mid green livery. It then being hired to Nantgarw Coking Plant. Early in 1971 D2139 moved to NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant to whom it had been sold.

Locomotive Date Location Observer
D2139 23 March 1969 Old Dock Works (United Wagon Company), Pillgwenlly Mike Martin
D2139 (assumed) 20 July 1969 Old Dock Works (United Wagon Company), Pillgwenlly Bob Fyssch
D2139 5 October 1969 NCB Nantgarw Coking Plant, Treforest Rhys Ellison
D2139 21 August 1970 NCB Nantgarw Coking Plant, Treforest Mike Kennard
D2139 10 December 1970 NCB Nantgarw Coking Plant, Treforest IRS ref 70/5236
D2139 12 December 1970 NCB Nantgarw Coking Plant, Treforest Ires ref 70/5211
D2139 30 March 1971 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail W. J. Cashen
D2139 23 May 1971 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Eric Hackett
D2139 20 August 1971 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Vic Burling
D2139 16 July 1972 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Ivor Thomas
D2139 29 August 1971 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Stan Robinson, Doug Semmens
D2139 4 November 1972 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Michael Flowers
D2139 27 February 1973 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail IRS ref 73-6264
D2139 (+D2178) 18 June 1974 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Ivor Thomas
D2139 (+D2178) 20 April 1975 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Ivor Thomas
D2139 (+D2178) 23 August 1975 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail IRS ref 75/0505
D2139 3 December 1977 BR Cardiff Canton Depot Andrew Dodgson
D2139 22 January 1978 BR Cardiff Canton Depot IRS ref 78-6225C
D2139 19 March 1978 BR Cardiff Canton Depot IRS ref 78-6219
D2139 (+D2178) 13 March 1983 NSF Coed Ely Coking Plant, Tonyrefail Peter Hall

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

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