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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.

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.

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.

Thanks Ian, i look forward to reading the article. Trev.

Hi Ben, nice work mate. I will keep an eye on your posts. Trev.

Sad to hear that you are leaving RMWEB. I will miss seeing your layouts as i do not do Facebook. Trev.

Sods law Ian. A nice trio of engines to play with. 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.

Fancy missing a topic like this until now. We were using HAAs in the Blyth Area from 1983. Trev.

Hi Ian, i think this is a great layout and am looking forward to seeing it at the Newcastle show subject to industrial action on railway not taking place that weekend. Trev.

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.

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.

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.

Hi Carnforth, i think that sounds very nice. Trev.

Hi Dave, i would happily take the second W6 off your hands if you decide to put it up for sale. It could become No 16 of Shilbottle Colliery (P1790). Regards, Trev.

I believe John Elliot who was Chilton Ironworks emigrated to Canada. Trev.

Looks good John, i am waiting for a couple of the 65817 version to become 65811 and 65813 from Blyth. Trev.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hi Paul, trie to PM you but it came back saying you could not receive messages. Regards, Trevor Scott.

Hi Paul, i would be interested in buying a couple of prints from you. I do not do Facebook hence this message. Tremendous idea to support the restoration too. Regards, Trev.