Comments on: Rugeley B Power Station, Staffordshire

By: Nick Tomlinson

Nick Tomlinson — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:57:27 +0000

I worked at Rugeley B power station 1986 after previously working at Drakelow power stations, I was a plant attendant (PA) after three years I joined the operation team at Rugeley A as a assistant unit operator (AUO) using past Drakelow experience working on unit three English Electric turbine and dry cooling tower later to become unit operator rotating duties through the five units,2016 I moved back to Rugeley B as a Autl then later as a team leader until the last day of generation,a sad day shutting U6 down for the last time 12;20 on that date

By: Lawrence plant

Lawrence plant — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:17:43 +0000

In reply to richard gough. Hi richard. I remember your grandad . I worked with him in services b. A character. Been in his house on the pear tree a couple of times

By: Nikki Bugler was Burgwin

Nikki Bugler was Burgwin — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 07:58:01 +0000

In reply to Anton Brooks Ceng,. FIEE, F Inst MC. My dad is Dave Burgwin. I will never forget the hours he always spent preparing for the amazing children's parties and the pantos that he would spend months writing and putting on each year. He is such a talented man.

By: Kenneth Rochester

Kenneth Rochester — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:40:54 +0000

I started at “B” station after ten years RAF! June 1969 as a trainee APA along with about 40 others. I was amazed at the size of everything!Saw unit 6 commissioned then unit 7 and after that the various glitches that cropped up!I left in November 1973 for Preston power stn (4X30MW),more money!!
In 1975 I headed for Zambia copper mines as charge engineer and many other experiences,retired in 2013 in Australia from a LNG plant.

By: Jean Terry

Jean Terry — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:23:13 +0000

My late husband worked at Rugeley B station for 22yrs. First as an apa then promoted to assistant operator in control room. He was last to receive the severance package. Steve Terry RIP.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:12:50 +0000

In reply to Paul. I remember a tour with a student engineering group from the nearby Staffs Poly - early 90s. It all seemed so modern then. Also remember a visit to the famous garden in Sutton Coldfield that featured a scale model of the plant complete with fibreglass cooling towers, and hornby scale working coal trains!

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:59:46 +0000

I have great memories of the open day back in the late 1980s.
We would come home laden with carrier bags full of key rings, stickers and furry bug toys.
That weekend was more educational than 5 years at comprehensive school learning what to do with a decimal point and watching teachers have affairs with each other that they thought no one knew about.
Would have loved to have worked there.
Now the remains are in the process of demolition I wonder where all the stations structure and inside frame will end up.
Must be worth a fortune in scrap alone…
I wonder if they would sell me a piece of it?

By: richard gough

richard gough — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:52:35 +0000

i would always look at these huge towers as a child on the pear tree est amazed by their massive size

By: richard gough

richard gough — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:50:25 +0000

In reply to Phil Garner. my grandad worked their for many years dennis rollins sadly passed away some years back