After 1898, the Barry Docks consisted of a basin and two docks of 7, 73 and 31 acres respectively. In 1901 the Company stated that there were 21 high-level and 9 low-level coal hoists with a further 8 movable (using traversers) two of which were placed on No.1 dock. Nos 1 to 11 on No.1 dock and 22 to 31 on No.2 dock, were served by high-level rail tiers and short viaducts and with generally two lines for the laden wagons to a single line weighbridge and two lines from the single line empties weighbridge returns. Low-level hoists on No.1 dock were numbered 12, then 13 to 18 on the Mole and thence 19 on the Barry Island side of No.1 dock. Following 1915, the Barry Railway Company established low-level fixed hoists Nos.32,33,34 and 4 & 5 movable, on the Barry Island side of No.1 dock. Two earlier low-level hoists, Nos. 20 & 21 were fed from Graving Dock Junction and Caisson sidings area. In 1893 these were numbered 2 & 3 but were removed prior to 1927 and one early map shows No.18 on the Mole, renumbered 20, 18 being substituted for one on the Barry Island side of No.1 dock quay where three low-level hoists, Nos 1, 2 & 3 movable (with traversers) existed either side of No.19. Most of the 1st-generation high-level coal hoists on both docks were replaced by Armstrong-Whitworth structures capable of more rapid discharge of coal wagons. There had been three high-level movable hoists at the north end of No.2 dock and close to Nos.30 & 31 hoists and on one docks plan, these too were referenced "No.3 Movable" and "No.4 Movable." Besides other dedicated plots, that area had been used by the US Army towards the end of World War II.