Aldwarke New Site Steel Works

[GardenRail]

Does anyone know exactly what the status of the Aldwarke New Site Steel Works is? Having passed by today, it almost looks deserted. Of its two sets of staging sidings, not one train was in sight. Just a lonely wagon that's not been used for ages.

As an aside, has the Steel Works up at Stockbridge actually shut, will the traffic ever return?

A very sad sight, and a massive loss to Rail Freight in general.

 

[Tractor37]

I’ve noticed when I drive passed it’s been like that for a few months.

 

[Bryson]

Both sites are operating.

In the case of Stocksbridge I know the activity is low, this is likely to be true of Aldwarke/Thrybergh as well.

 

[GardenRail]

Both sites are operating.

In the case of Stocksbridge I know the activity is low, this is likely to be true of Aldwarke/Thrybergh as well.

Not sure what they're doing then, there hasn't been a train into Aldwarke/Thrybergh for many many months. Same for Stockbridge.

 

[Bryson]

Most of the movements are by road, and always have been.

They made a move earlier this year to importing billets do to the high cost of producing them at Aldwarke. This will have has a big impact on the Aldwark side of the Rotherham site (Arc Furnaces and billet caster).

The Thrybergh bar mill is operating on the same site.

Stocksbridge is very quite but it is operating and they are recruiting so I guess they still see a future.

 

[Dr Hoo]

Does anyone know exactly what the status of the Aldwarke New Site Steel Works is? Having passed by today, it almost looks deserted. Of its two sets of staging sidings, not one train was in sight. Just a lonely wagon that's not been used for ages.

As an aside, has the Steel Works up at Stockbridge actually shut, will the traffic ever return?

A very sad sight, and a massive loss to Rail Freight in general.

Not really that large. There hasn't been much rail freight to/from either plant for quite a while.

 

[eastwestdivide]

There’s STP paths for a loco in to Aldwarke and a train out to Scunthorpe tomorrow 31Aug 0800ish. Clear-out of wagons?

Realtime Trains | Departures from Aldwarke U.E.S. all day on 31/08/2023

Train information at Aldwarke U.E.S. all day on 31/08/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Tractor37]

There’s STP paths for a loco in to Aldwarke and a train out to Scunthorpe tomorrow 31Aug 0800ish. Clear-out of wagons?

Realtime Trains | Departures from Aldwarke U.E.S. all day on 31/08/2023

Train information at Aldwarke U.E.S. all day on 31/08/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Driving past on Saturday I noticed all (what I assume are internal user wagons) coupled together in one of the sidings. So I assume it’s these that are moving over to Scunthorpe.

 

[GardenRail]

Is that it then, Aldwarke dead, along with Stocksbridge too? (with regards rail trafic)

 

[eastwestdivide]

Passed the Aldwarke sidings on a passenger train today, and visible wagons were maybe a dozen BBA type steel carriers and perhaps the same number of internal users (mostly bogie bolster-type).

 

[GardenRail]

Passed the Aldwarke sidings on a passenger train today, and visible wagons were maybe a dozen BBA type steel carriers and perhaps the same number of internal users (mostly bogie bolster-type).

Must just be abandoned there. There hasn't been a movement into there since November 2022, and the shunters don't know of any traffic to come.

 

[eastwestdivide]

There's an STP working booked this afternoon, 1442 from Aldwarke to Tinsley, with a light loco from Doncaster before and ditto back to Doncaster afterwards. I'd guess just moving some wagons out.

Realtime Trains | 6G08 1442 Aldwarke U.E.S. to Tinsley S.S. | 07/11/2023

Real-time train running information for 6G08 1442 departure from Aldwarke U.E.S. to Tinsley S.S. on 07/11/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Iskra]

There was an article earlier this week about the lack of production and the staff being furloughed most of the time.

 

[eastwestdivide]

There's an STP working booked this afternoon, 1442 from Aldwarke to Tinsley, with a light loco from Doncaster before and ditto back to Doncaster afterwards. I'd guess just moving some wagons out.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R21521/2023-11-07/detailed

66093 and one empty BBA wagon! Ran about 25 mins early.
There were more BBAs than that visible when I passed Aldwarke on the train last weekend.

 

[Lemmy282]

Apparently the remaining BBA's on site are condemned and likely to be scrapped where they are. The single wagon ran to Tinsley and the loco returned to Doncaster light engine. As far as I am aware this was the last working out of the site, most stuff now goes by road.

 

[GardenRail]

That's that then.....