JohnnyMarr

Hi all, I’ve been looking at some historical maps of the dinting area near glossop on the woodhead route. Noticed there was a goods yard at the junction with the waterside branch but I can’t find any pictures, just wondering if anyone has any! ta

Hi all, I’ve been looking at some historical maps of the dinting area near glossop on the woodhead route. Noticed there was a goods yard at the junction with the waterside branch but I can’t find any pictures, just wondering if anyone has any! ta

Yes I did think of this, I did read somewhere that the GCR simplified their livery on some locos in 1916, but I’m not sure what that looked like

Good idea, I think hmrs so lining transfers, I might have a go one my J11. It’s strange that Bachmann haven’t done either loco in early LNER, maybe the lining process made it too expensive? The problem I suppose is finding reference photos, maybe I can find a picture of a model that I can reference. Or copy the positioning of the lining on the GCR liveried models but in LNER style. I did manage to find a few more pictures and it does seem like they’re lined

Here is a picture of a J11 I found. Can’t see the lining but it isn’t the best picture

I’m modelling a layout based on Woodhead set between 1923 and 1928. I’m trying to get my head around the liveries applied to locos at this time. I’ve read that all freight locos were painted in black with red lining with LNER and number on the tender till 1928. So here’s the question, did all have red lining or were some plain black? Obviously it’s hard to find clear pictures from the era. I’ve got both Bachmann O4 and J11 and I’m wondering whether it’s prototypical to re livery then in plain black with ‘LNER’ and the number on the tender or whether I’d need to line them aswell which is obviously much more difficult. Other question is, was there anything on the cab sides at this time? Thanks in advance!

Brilliant information, thanks! I’ll have a look out for Paul bolgers book.

All very helpful, thanks for the info!

Hi guys I’m looking for some information or preferably a picture of the viaduct on the attached map (centre of image running from cornbrook sidings towards Old Trafford) It appears to have been a link from the sidings at cornbrook to the docks at old Trafford over the CLC lines to Liverpool and south Manchester. I’ve found several pictures on Britain from above of the area as early as 1926 and some on the Manchester archives from the 60s but one source said the viaduct was removed in around 1905. Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers

Hi, I’m well familiar with OO gauge, who makes the best locos and stock (in my opinion anyway) and what decent stuff can be bought for a bargain from eBay etc but I am struggling to figure out the same for HO gauge, more specifically stock from the Deutsche Reichsbahn. I’ve heard there’s 3 rail AC locos but I’m not interested in that stuff, just normal, preferably DCC compatible locos. Marklin appears to be extremely expensive and the likes of liliput, roco and fleischman seem good quality but without seeing in person it’s hard to tell. Has anyone go an opinion on this?