Hurriers and thrusters were hauliers, that pulled a sleigh by a draw bar. The sleigh carried 3 cwt. Hurriers pulled and were helped by the thrusters who pushed from behind. Hurriers were paid 2 shillings a day and the Thrusters were paid 1s 8d. Teams were organised by master colliers and were paid by token paper which might or might not be honoured at the masters grocery shop. A wheel is locally called a "reely" so when wheels replaced the sleigh the coal yard depot became known as the reely yard and so we got the local place name the "Railyard".
