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MGRs in Southern Scotland - Coal in the Lowlands

Channel: John K Wells
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Across southern Scotland from West Lothian and Lanarkshire and on to Ayrshire, coal-filled MGR wagons still rolled across the counties. The colliery at Ravenstruther had become a facility for collection and distribution for a number of opencast pits throughout and wasn't without it's problems with regular enviromentalist protests being held. The Colliery’s former coal terminal ceased operations after Scottish Coal collapsed in 2013 and its coal-loading infrastructure was later demolished. In 2020, Cloburn Quarry Company leased the site with the intention of using it for stone and aggregate rail traffic, and in 2021 they purchased it outright, officially converting the site into a stone and rail-ballast terminal, which began operating around late 2021 to early 2022.
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This video explores the history of coal transportation in southern Scotland, focusing on MGR wagons used across West Lothian, Lanarkshire, and Ayrshire. It highlights the Ravenstruther colliery, which served as a collection and distribution point for several opencast pits before ceasing operations in 2013 following Scottish Coal's collapse. The site was later repurposed for stone and rail-ballast traffic by Cloburn Quarry Company from late 2021 to early 2022. The footage includes references to EWS, Southern, and Virgin Trains as operators, with locations including Breich, New Cumnock, and Stone.

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  • Platform ID O6P0rV_eaC8
  • Views 1,003
  • Date published 2 Feb 2026 05:00
  • Date added 12 Jun 2026 20:51
  • Locomotives 1
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