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Gremlin · 15-01-2010, 18:30

I am sure I have seen a photograph in an old railway magazine of some rail siding at Church and I think they were opposite Blythe's old entrance. There were rail tanks there and I seem to think they were for tar maybe there was a gas works there.

I worked for Gilbraith Tankers for 30 years from 1969 and was told that Henry Gilbraith had bought some tar tanks and the buisness from Lol Heys and that's how Gilbraith Tankers started. Lol carried tar and somehow I came to believe that he worked from Church.

This must have been over 55 years ago.

Are there any old codgers (or young) like me who can enlighten me on the above.

Gremlin R.T.

15-01-2010, 18:30	#1
Gremlin Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: neerabeer Posts: 2,345 Liked: 2146 times Rep Power: 43737	Church tar siding I am sure I have seen a photograph in an old railway magazine of some rail siding at Church and I think they were opposite Blythe's old entrance. There were rail tanks there and I seem to think they were for tar maybe there was a gas works there. I worked for Gilbraith Tankers for 30 years from 1969 and was told that Henry Gilbraith had bought some tar tanks and the buisness from Lol Heys and that's how Gilbraith Tankers started. Lol carried tar and somehow I came to believe that he worked from Church. This must have been over 55 years ago. Are there any old codgers (or young) like me who can enlighten me on the above. Gremlin R.T.