Durranhill Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 There is a pic of 62677 Edie Ochiltree near Humshaugh with a 4 coach train ( no date given) in the Hexham to Hawick Middleton press book - I must get this book back to Bruce McCartney . Stewart . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Visto Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thank you very much Chard for providing info about the map link for Gunnerton siding. Very helpful and is a great start to my model design. Regards Rob Was that variously known Barrasford Quarry or Cocklaw Siding or Barrasforrd Craggs? Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandParade Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 There is a pic of 62677 Edie Ochiltree near Humshaugh with a 4 coach train ( no date given) in the Hexham to Hawick Middleton press book - I must get this book back to Bruce McCartney . Stewart . Thanks - will look that out. Amazing - I've just got the Bachmann version of this so no renumbering/naming required!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durranhill Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks - will look that out. Amazing - I've just got the Bachmann version of this so no renumbering/naming required!! You will have to apply the early BR crest to the tender as I think the Border Counties line would have closed before 62677 received it's late crests . Stewart . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnertonsiding Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi Everyone I have just purchased aGem Kitbuilt D30 The Pirate- however I would like to renumber and rename to become Ellengowan or Wandering Wille as I know these 2 engines would have passed by Gunnerton many times. Does anyone know where I could purchase new number decals and nameplate decal for the D30? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Rob PS --Roy==Gunnerton siding served a small sawmill on the outskirts of the village. Gunnerton did have a quarry at Gunnerton crags and beyond--but these lines went back into Barrasford Quarry sidings not Gunnerton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Several colour views of the Wannie & also Reedsmouth, courtesy and copyright of the Armstrong Trust have been or will be uploaded to Flickr; http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/12359716193/ will take you to the collection. Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted February 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2014 Stunning shots Ernie, the only shots that never seam to appear is a view from the box at Reedsmouth looking south, love the Scotsgap ones too. Thanks for sharing them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Like this one Duncan? http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/12393395564/ Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 Blimey Ernie yes, lovley. Thanks for sharing it. Kind regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durranhill Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 More Armstrong Trust pics here of the Border Counties , The Hexham end crossing the bridge - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118947345/in/set-72157631842684795/ Wall station - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118960216/in/set-72157631842684795/ Wark Signal box - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118948405/in/set-72157631842684795/ D49 62771 at Falstone - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118962160/in/set-72157631842684795/ Riccarton end , 62440 in the coaling shed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118950215/in/set-72157631842684795/ Riccarton North Signalbox - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118963238/in/set-72157631842684795/ Class 26 D5310 + V2 60824 with a North bound car train & B1 61244 in the loop - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118964814/in/set-72157631842684795/ B1 61244 dep Riccarton with a North bound freight - https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/8118954058/in/set-72157631842684795/ Stewart . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 End of the line, 1963: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=47055 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hall Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 End of the line, 1963: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=47055 What is the ladder for? Was the man who lit the oil lamps very short indeed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Marshall Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I have pictures from Colour Rail (copyright unfortunately) of K3 61897 at Kielder, D49 62771 at Reedsmouth, D30 62423 at Humshaugh with two panelled brake thirds (one possibly NER the other possibly a Gresley) with a Thompson CL in the middle (all three in BR crimson so safe to assume non-corridor) and J21 65033 coming off the branch at Hexham with a single coach in blood and custard (therefore a corridor vehicle?). A look at the Colour Rail web site would allow a glance at the thumbnails to confirm relevance or interest. RCTS Part 2B has nothing to say about B1s on the BCR, although they were used on the Waverley Route. RCTS Part 1 suggests that the BCR was RA (Route Availability) 6, but that D49s and K3s (both RA8) were permitted. B1s were RA5, so this doesn't in itself explain the apparent absence of B1s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hello all, I'm trying to make a Templot plan of Deadwater, would anyone know the likely turnout ration? ScR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted July 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2017 As some may know I have a weakness for the Border Counties and these I found tonight are lovely https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35652487620/in/dateposted/ Bellingham station looking towards Reedsmouth https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35870807452/in/dateposted/ Reedsmouth station in 1964 https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35612308940/in/dateposted/ Scotsgap over the station site looking east https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35161518864/in/dateposted/ Scotsgap looking west https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35612313520/in/dateposted/ Woodburn https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/36001080695/in/dateposted/ NER van at Woodburn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted August 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2017 As some may know I have a weakness for the Border Counties and these I found tonight are lovely https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35652487620/in/dateposted/ Bellingham station looking towards Reedsmouth https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35870807452/in/dateposted/ Reedsmouth station in 1964 https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35612308940/in/dateposted/ Scotsgap over the station site looking east https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35161518864/in/dateposted/ Scotsgap looking west https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/35612313520/in/dateposted/ Woodburn https://www.flickr.com/photos/trains-travel/36001080695/in/dateposted/ NER van at Woodburn Super, thanks. I have a D&S Models' kit of one of the NER vans on the go, so very useful photo - thanks for posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpDistant Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Good Evening RMwebbers I have been a long time lurker, mainly to avoid the contentious posts and frothing that come up in the various sub forums. The Border Counties is also a favourite subject and having amassed quite a bit of information I thought I could expand on and clarify some of the points made in earlier posts. My own time frame is the BR period until closure in 1958. With regard to B1s: they were allowed over Border Counties bridge west of Hexham as they were RA5, but more importantly the weight of the engine was the same as a K3, around 71 tons. Following on from an article by Ian Futers in the September 1976 edition of the Railway modeller, there was correspondence in the succeeding months and the March 1977 edition contained a list of locos known to have worked over the line. The years since have added quite a few more to the original list: the following B1s have been noted; 61011, 61100, 61215, 61255, 62330, 61333, 61341 and 61354. There is only one recorded working of a B1 on the Wansbeck Valley line - it apparently got as far as Morpeth Golf Club before the mistake was realised. HTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamysandy Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I only started looking at this line fairly recently.Theres a British Transport film "One man's Kingdom"which features a D49 on a passenger train in about 1952 heading for Bellingham Market.There is also film of the special from Morpeth to Reedsmouth and Bellingham.This was also the closure special for the Rothbury line. According to Harry Knox's book on St. Margaret's engine shed a fair amount of freight was routed this way in pre war days because St. Margaret's crews could work right through to Tyneside whereas on the East Coast route it was the arrangement to change crews if not locos at Tweedmouth I've read somewhere that plans to upgrade the line were laid out but never carried out because of the war. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpDistant Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 The line was used to capacity, particularly during the Great War years, but also to a slightly lesser extent prior to the grouping in 1923. The reason was historical - the NBR was only paying for 21 miles of running on NER tracks between Border Counties Jcn and Newcastle rather than 67 miles from Berwick to Newcastle. The NER, on the other hand, benefitted greatly having running powers from Berwick to Edinburgh. The through Edinburgh-Newcastle freight traffic continued after the Grouping but petered out as it was all switched to the ECML. Bill Sewell's book The North British Railway in Northumberland has a Train Working diagram for 1896 which shows just how the line was used intensively. Interestingly, all of the St. Margaret's allocated K2s were recorded working the "Beer train", 11:55 p.m. Duddingston to Newcastle Forth during the few years after they were transferred north, a bit before my time of interest though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2017 I just found this thread, and its a cracker. A year past March, I walked the old track bed from Saughtree Station all the way up to Riccarton Junction. Lovely walk at quite an incline in places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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