Anyone know if there's any footage of coal trains running through Stairfoot in the 80's? Seen a couple of cracking pictures from the last few years of the lines operation but I'm pretty sure video cameras were relatively common by then.
There is a Stairfoot Station historic working group who may be able to help you. Sorry got nothing more than that
My Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad all worked at Barrow. I believe between them they pretty much spanned the entire life of the pit.
My grandad worked there from c1942 til about c1960 then moved to Dodworth until retirement in '83... just missed the strike.