Tony E Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Having been born on the banks of the river Tyne overlooking Jarrow staithes, and having lived the last 35 years in Shropshire I wish to model the arrival of coal and the subsequent loading to colliers at Jarrow. This started life as the Bowes line but I am more interested in its latter (last) days of operation, which I believe to be in the hands of NCB. Any dates and in particular photographs would be very much appreciated. The model wil be a "representation" only as it will be in O Gauge in a very small space, but want to make it as realistic as possible, particularly the staithes / cranes and the conveyor that fed them from the coal marshalling yard behind Simpsons Hostel (Hebburn Colliery). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Looks like the late 80s according to this site: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/34436/Bedeswell-Park-Campbell-Park John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I believe that the closure was linked to the closure of Monkton Coke Works in 1990! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks both, on further investigation I have decided to model mid to late 60's. Have discovered an excellent B&W photograph that shows the covered conveyor belts and staithes cranes at Jarrow. I now need photos of the marshalling yard and any "wash plant" etc prior to Discharging the coal to the conveyor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Tony, Do you have Colin Mountford's book on the Bowes Railway? There are a couple of photos of Jarrow including an aerial shot? I think I acquired the book in the late 1970's when I moved to Durham, prior to moving to Shropshire 30 years ago Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted January 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2017 Have you seen 'St George's Quay' by Alan Gray? It is a colliery staithe's layout in 14'6", been exhibited quite a lot, shows what can be done. http://www.gauge0guild.com/Guildex_Telford_Guide_2016.pdf Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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