Comments on: Eggborough Power Station, North Yorkshire

By: Nick Stevens

Nick Stevens — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:38:34 +0000

One of the best stations to tip coal at as was always thru and tipped in an hour never was held up always remember Burt who had a thing for one of our freightliner drivers

By: DONALD BEAN

DONALD BEAN — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:46:42 +0000

I helped in the construction and my visit was concerned with the baffles fitted in the stack.
I had to climb up vertical ladders to inlet duct level.
These ladders had no back cages.
I still have nightmares.

By: kenneth dyson

kenneth dyson — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:04:18 +0000

HI I worked at Eggborough !964-70 with AEI as Turbine erector under Taffy Thomas. My abiding memory was the stators burning out and the mad 6 months repairs ,My crew Working fortnights about days and nights continuous. Wouldnt like to do it now .Would say the knottingly crew i supervised were great chaps to a man

By: Alan Pedder

Alan Pedder — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:38:19 +0000

Hi, I worked at Eggborough as an AEI Engineering Technician around 1967. I had previously been employed at the main works where these machines were built and tested but never up to max power. I remember being sent to check brush box temperatures in the main exciter with no ear protection and the noise was horrendous when the sliding canopy was pulled back. I also recall spending a night with soap and water trying to locate a hydrogen leak by testing all welds on pipework. The AEI crew were a legend in the local pubs and at the local Crossroads Motel. Chief AEI engineer was Taffy Thomas . Them ‘travelling’ men taught me a lot! Alan Pedder

By: Ged Turner

Ged Turner — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:55:22 +0000

In reply to Keith Denholm. I was one of the first personnel on site in 1964,laying down the revolutionary foundation steelwork right through To installation of all 4 t/a units. the photos on this site bring back happy memories.

By: Keith Denholm

Keith Denholm — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:01:31 +0000

Yes until 1985 and ironically now live only 3 miles from ironbridge. Loved Eggborough. It was a big but tidy place, self contained and as a trainee gave me a great start in life.