'CHARD Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Matt, if you think your membership may object to my purloining the above from within the WRHA annals, slap my wrist, I'll take it down and go and publicly sit on the naughty step for the morning.... But let's hope not. I never realised until eight minutes ago that such a signature place existed as Border Counties Jct. And what better way to launch its own subthread than with this suitably austere boxboard. For those intrigued to see it in its native surroundings (or once I've been asked to take it down), then I would direct you here, where the basics about the Border Counties line can be gleaned: http://www.wrha.org....er_counties.htm As mentioned on the WR Group News page, I am starting this because the BCR has sufficient interest and modelling potential (Deadwater Burn anyone?) to merit exploration in its own right. So long as there's a drought or we've enough sub-aqua rubberwear to go round Anyway, how could this group, so passionate about the life and times of Riccarton Junction not peer left round the corner towards Saughtree and wonder what went on along there..... Bye for now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 12, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2011 Excellent idea - and yet another attraction for me to visit in this part of RMWeb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 No problem whatsoever .. that board (+ photo) is in fact my own, bought at one of the Sheffield Railwayana Auctions way back when (it was fun getting it in the car!) I'm pretty sure in one of the books there's a photo of the junction box, with board quite visible, though for the life of me I cannae recall which book. The interest in the whole line (& branches) by WRHA is the obvious way forward. Indeed, Geoff Mann of Saughtree Station has been on the WRHA Committee in recent years. For anyone who fancies visiting the Border Counties Line, a couple of recent acquisitions (though not prototypical for the line) may be of interest at Bellingham Heritage Centre, which is well worth a visit : http://www.bellingha...hes-project.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Hmmm. Wee bits of railway springing up all over the border country, it seems! Must try and arrange a visit to Saughtree again in the not too distant future. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 The Railbrit site doesn't seem to have much in the way of photos and although I've got a few in my collection and so does WRHA in it's Archives, even those in books are rather on the sparse side. Would be nice to see some more of the line, especially the section between Kielder and Riccarton. As an aside, me & Mrs 37175 stopped down in Bellingham for a few days last year and I was surprised to find a set of crossing gates on one of the single track roads somewhere down there ... will have to get the maps out and find out which crossing it was .. the keeper's cottage was alongside and looked well cared for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Excellent, I'd wondered if this line was "within scope" for this group. The Robotham book (Branchlines & Byways) and Russ and Tom's work on Deadwater Burn always serve to tempt me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold John B Posted June 14, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2011 Ian Futers' BCR layouts always captured my impagination as a lad, aspiring to something more than a train set that was achieveable. Saughtree was one of his first, there seemed to be a new one almost every year at York. Deadwater, Longwitton (ok, that was the Rothbury branch) and Scotsgap Junction also spring to mind. I'm sure I've got a BCR layout in me at some stage... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Yes, Ian's layouts made something of an impression on me too at that age. Otterburn was the one that got my attention first. About the first layout that featured the type of motive power that interested me too! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted July 11, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2011 Hi all, Do you think that this My link is Chollerton on the Border Counties? Kind regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted August 2, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2011 My link is a trip back to the old rmweb for some pics of & from the trackbed between Keilder & Deadwater. If I (ever) find the CD I will try re-upload them to the new forum! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 It's critical to understand the role of J.F.Tone in various lines built by the NBR in the Borders. Friend of Hodgson he was also Chief Engineer of the Blythe and Tyne, the Wansbeck Railway, the Border Counties and reporting civil engineer on the construction of the Border Union. About 1860 he became the owner of Plashetts Colliery. Subsequently Hodgson altered the plans of the Border Counties to try to gain access to Newcastle via the Blythe and Tyne. However the NB gained running rights over the Newcastle and Carlisle so Reedsmouth Junction was remodelled to what we are familiar with and the Wansbeck was left to its fate. roygraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Has any one got or seen a picture of Plashetts Signal Box? roygraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Has any one got or seen a picture of Plashetts Signal Box? roygraham No. I have not got a map but am I right in thinking that it was to the east of the station building towards the colliery sidings and would be hidden in a photo from the public area? Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I can't imagine anyone at Plashetts being particularly bothered about that. After all they rarely were anywhere else. roygraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 3, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2011 One of my current photographic projects is to photograph the remains of all the NBR lines in Northumberland, one day I'll complete it and put the photos on flickr. Most of it needs to be done in winter as there are so many trees about! At the moment I am slowly working west from Morpeth, though I do have scans slides I took some time ago of the lines. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 You'll be doing well to get a picture of Plashetts box though. roygraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 No box photo (yet!) but a couple of Plashetts items from my ticket collection: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Map to show location. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted October 11, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2011 Having a browse today I came across one of the last train to Woodburn (there are about 4 in the set) and what is in my view one of the best shots of the box at Reedsmouth for making plans from (thanks Ernie). Even better is a signalling plan of the box. Another I think we may have seen before is another of Ernie's views taken from the box looking towards Riccarton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Some of the best Reedsmouth shots we've seen I reckon. The box does look impressive, its presence is reminiscent of Canal Jct, but its size more user-friendly in OO. I'm extremely fond of Reedsmouth Jct, despite my penchant for the severely pruned WR circa '67 and its freight-only stubs: frequented only by 350hp shunters and their chasing Velocette riders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 So, I wasted my time skeching that signal box diagram in 1962. Probably unchanged since the old box was pulled down in 1918. Roygraham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Various shots here http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/reedsmouth/index.shtml including the old box, a view of the box in the last days condition and in it's refurbished current state. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 A good link on that Flickr photo of 43063 & 43000, about the Wannie Line: http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/memories-of-when-steam-was-king-1.713705?referrerPath=home/2.3080 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Various shots here http://www.disused-s...uth/index.shtml including the old box, a view of the box in the last days condition and in it's refurbished current state. Bernard Yes, a cousin of my wife's lived in/owned the signal box when refurbished and her uncle refurbed the station bldg. Another cousin had Redesmouth House and stables and owned the Engine Shed. roygraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yes, a cousin of my wife's lived in/owned the signal box when refurbished and her uncle refurbed the station bldg. Another cousin had Redesmouth House and stables and owned the Engine Shed. roygraham Funny you should say that Roy, as I've got photos somewhere of them being refurbished ... my Dad and a mate took them around 1978-9 when they were on a WR & BCR mission! I guess it may well have been some of your family they bumped into / asked permission?! What a small world! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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