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Hi Dave, just been catching up on this. I cannot believe how far it has come since Mark and i visited after the Wakefield show. Good luck with the dozer and keep up this excellent work. Regards, Trev.
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Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
Hi John, a very Merry Christmas to you. Thanks for continuing to post the photos. I really enjoy reading your descriptions of bygone times. Regards, Trev. -
Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
Hi John, perhaps it has been rejected at one of the Stella PS and is on it's way to Weetslade for washing and blending with some better quality stuff. Trev. -
Ben86’s industrial workbench
Sludger replied to Ben86's topic in UK Standard Gauge Industrial Modelling
Hi Ben, nice work mate. I will keep an eye on your posts. Trev. -
Hi John, this is a superb layout which sadly i could not get to see at Manchester. Could you do me a favour and give me via PM some contact details for Tony Lambert if he is willing? I would like to purchase some digital copies of his photos in the North East? Regards, Trev Scott.
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When were HEA wagons last used for coal shipment?
Sludger replied to bridgiesimon's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Fancy missing a topic like this until now. We were using HAAs in the Blyth Area from 1983. Trev. -
The Grove - alumini on RMWeb?
Sludger replied to MyRule1's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
I was there on a couple of occaisions in the late 80s/ early 90s. Seem to remember something about time management with a video starring John Cleese with some astute advice about filing. -
Hi Brian, just been catching up with the videos - excellent. Have a great Christmas and New Year. Regards, Trev.
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Hi Martyn, a Merry Christmas to you. Nice to hear tha Crinan has been re-erected. Hope the wiring is not too bad and that opportunities to adventure to new shows come about in the not too distant future. Trev.
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Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
A Merry Christmas to you John. Thanks for the continuing additions to the thread. I alway like to come back to it at regular intervals for a bit of North East recollection. Trev. -
Kitson built Long boilered 0-6-0T
Sludger replied to Barry O's topic in UK Standard Gauge Industrial Modelling
Hi Carnforth, i think that sounds very nice. Trev. -
Northeast Industrial Stuff
Sludger replied to CXW1's topic in UK Standard Gauge Industrial Modelling
I believe John Elliot who was Chilton Ironworks emigrated to Canada. Trev. -
Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
Looks good John, i am waiting for a couple of the 65817 version to become 65811 and 65813 from Blyth. Trev. -
Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
Hi John, when i worked in the Area Freight Centre at Cambois in the late 70s/early 80s most 16t minerals that were loaded in the Ashington group seemed to go to Scotland. Blockloads of empties coming back were sometimes detached at Morpeth and picked up by a Cambois trip for delivery to the pits. I suspect that in the 50s loaded landsales from Whittle/Shilbottle in 16t minerals for Scotland and elsewhere were tripped to Alnmouth and attached to the relevant trunk services north and south. Landsales in the 50s from the South Northumberland Collieries were probably tripped by Local Traffic Engine to Heaton but would be mixed with hoppers and other traffics rather than in blocks. Regards, Trev. -
Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
Hi John, the 16t wagons were very common being used for landsales throughout the Nort East but loaded mainly for locations away from home turf. 21t were common for loco coal. I wondered if the 24t had the instruction panel added in error. There were 24t hoppers allocated to the same flow. I have never seen a photo of 24t minerals in a train in Northumberland. Like your self i was more interested in numbers rather than what was going on. I just managed to catch the last couple of years of steam. I like the layout. Regards, Trev. -
Trainspotting at Little Benton Sidings, Newcastle.
Sludger replied to rowanj's topic in Layout topics
When you were on your spotting trips at Little Benton all those years ago did you ever see 24t minerals not hoppers in block loads running from Burradon to the Stellas? I have come across a photo of a branded wagon which cannot be posted here due to copyright. I was not aware that wagons of this type were used in the Northumberland Coalfield. -
60s Industrial Steam (i.e. non-BR)
Sludger replied to Trev52A's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
One of a pair built for the passenger services, the other was 39 RSH 7764/54. Here seen shunting the Area Workshops which was part of the duties of the No 1 pit loco. Trev.