johndon Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Track laying and wiring has commenced... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Hi, sorry, having seen this layout and that bridge with the three sets of twin tracks under it, has left me wondering about the direction of those tracks having seen them in the flesh but never really fully understanding the configuration ... so looking at the bridge from Chester-le-Street/Birtley side... if the two right hand lines went down to the East Coast Mainline, and the middle two went up and over to Washington way, where did the third set of lines go to? (i did wonder if they had somehow joined the ECML going South somewhere before the C-L-S viaduct but had never seen anything to support this, please can you advise, thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 The left hand two went to Washington and the two centre tracks were sidings that ended just beyond the bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Looking towards Washington, with the train coming from Ouston Junction the middle two sidings end right at the very side of this photo. Lines to washington on the right. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Can anyone help with the route of the ore trains when the line was closed following the Beamish accident? I have photographs of ore trains at Relly Mill Junction and know that trains used the line through Lanchester but how did trains get to Relly Mill Junction? Did trains travel the full length of the main line from Gateshead to the junction or did they travel the normal Monday to Saturday route as far as Washington then via Fencehouses, Leamside and the line to Newton Hall Junction? I'm modelling Newton Hall Junction so it is appropriate to run ore trains, but from which direction? Thanks, Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 I don't know but Porcy might... As an aside, Dave Dunn has some superb colour photos of the aftermath of the Beamish accident. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Where's Porcy when you need him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 I've asked the question of the guys in the South Pelaw EM group - I'll let you know if anyone knows the answer... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 @RBAGE No answers yet although, ironically, a couple of the lads suggested that you might know the answer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Progress, the down Consett is now completely laid and wired. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 4 hours ago, johndon said: @RBAGE No answers yet although, ironically, a couple of the lads suggested that you might know the answer One day, I hope so. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Now then. When I said earlier that I had photographs of ore trains at Relly Mill Junction, I was stretching it a bit. I have them on a PC that died some years ago. I've kept it on the off chance that I might bump into someone who can rescue the photographs etc. So, I have photographs but can't look at them. I was given the photographs by a bloke who lived or lives in the very nice houses, opposite the Angel pub, in Durham. Can't remember the blokes name and his contact details are on the same PC. Has anyone got the faintest idea who I'm taking about? He may know. He may have photographs. At the time I was most interested in the junction at the Deerness, Waterhouses and Bishop Auckland lines off the ECML at Stoneybridge so didn't ask about anything beyond that area. Anyhow, this is a bit off topic so I'll say no more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Reet. Sorry for not getting on to earlier but the change in weather makes me considerably more sluggish than normal. Blokes I know (Harrison/Williams) that live/lived where you're on about (Apart form the landlords/stewards) didn't have pics of IO's. I don't know the definitive answer but assume the I/O's travelled mainline, Gateshead, Barley Mow & Newton Hall (See below). Years ago I saw a phot of and I/O hopper on Frankland crossing but it was reputedly late 1950's so may well have been part of a set on it's regular wheel turning visit to Shildon. I took the opportunity to ask a few of the more learned at yesterdays show. Mr. Tyreman. Probably the most knowledgeable gent on NE 1960's railway ops. He didn't know the route taken but opined the "railway managment" way would have been down to Leamside, across Brasside viaduct to Newton Hall Junction. Mr. Ives. Saw the workings but didn't know the route. His Uncle Arthur would have known but it would be rather difficult to speak with him nowadays. Mr Dunn. Apart from the pics of the I/O's on the "fast" lines running through Durham station, not aware of of any phots between Washington and Newton Hall (Leamside Route) or Barley Mow & Newton Hall (ECML) in the "Archive". Why I always assumed (Dangerous, I know.) the ECML. Now I'm at home, awake and able to confirm dates. Leamside to Newton Hall closed to passengers, 4 May 1964 and goods on the 22 Oct. 1964. Beamish Runaway 9th Dec. 1964. I've never found any traffic notices to the effect of reopening the Auckland Junction to Newton Hall Link. There might have been something noted in the MPM notes of appropriate Trains Illustrated or the Railway Magazine at the time. I'll check mine some other time. It's the type of workings Ian Carr would have recorded over the weekend of 14th/15th if he could have arranged a lift or during the week if he had rung up his h'master but there appears to be nowt. Someone out there will know and have phots. All I can say up till now is there are a few more tecs on the case. P 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 21:59, Porcy Mane said: Reet. Sorry for not getting on to earlier but the change in weather makes me considerably more sluggish than normal. Blokes I know (Harrison/Williams) that live/lived where you're on about (Apart form the landlords/stewards) didn't have pics of IO's. I don't know the definitive answer but assume the I/O's travelled mainline, Gateshead, Barley Mow & Newton Hall (See below). Years ago I saw a phot of and I/O hopper on Frankland crossing but it was reputedly late 1950's so may well have been part of a set on it's regular wheel turning visit to Shildon. I took the opportunity to ask a few of the more learned at yesterdays show. Mr. Tyreman. Probably the most knowledgeable gent on NE 1960's railway ops. He didn't know the route taken but opined the "railway managment" way would have been down to Leamside, across Brasside viaduct to Newton Hall Junction. Mr. Ives. Saw the workings but didn't know the route. His Uncle Arthur would have known but it would be rather difficult to speak with him nowadays. Mr Dunn. Apart from the pics of the I/O's on the "fast" lines running through Durham station, not aware of of any phots between Washington and Newton Hall (Leamside Route) or Barley Mow & Newton Hall (ECML) in the "Archive". Why I always assumed (Dangerous, I know.) the ECML. Now I'm at home, awake and able to confirm dates. Leamside to Newton Hall closed to passengers, 4 May 1964 and goods on the 22 Oct. 1964. Beamish Runaway 9th Dec. 1964. I've never found any traffic notices to the effect of reopening the Auckland Junction to Newton Hall Link. There might have been something noted in the MPM notes of appropriate Trains Illustrated or the Railway Magazine at the time. I'll check mine some other time. It's the type of workings Ian Carr would have recorded over the weekend of 14th/15th if he could have arranged a lift or during the week if he had rung up his h'master but there appears to be nowt. Someone out there will know and have phots. All I can say up till now is there are a few more tecs on the case. P Do you really think these would come down the ECML, at 25mph, with expresses up their jacksy every few minutes? Was there many opportunities for the train to be looped between Gateshead and Newton Hall Junction? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) So, over the last couple of days, for various reasons I've made the decision to scrap the existing track (it will eventually find a use in the fiddle yard so it won't be completely wasted) but I figured before I do that, I'd better have a go at building some turnouts and the single slip. I've built turnouts before but always from kits so I've never had to build a crossing v for example. Here's the result of a couple of hours work tonight, I love the flow that the track work has when built as a single unit... Lots still to do and some of the vees need a bit more work but, even just taped down, I can run wagons through the crossings. Edited November 13, 2019 by johndon 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 hours ago, RBAGE said: Do you really think these would come down the ECML, at 25mph, with expresses up their jacksy every few minutes? Was there many opportunities for the train to be looped between Gateshead and Newton Hall Junction? I guess they'd have run via the goods lines to Ouston Junction keeping them off the ECML at least that far... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Work continues on the track with the first single slip and diamond: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) On 13/11/2019 at 17:19, RBAGE said: Do you really think these would come down the ECML, at 25mph, with expresses up their jacksy every few minutes? Was there many opportunities for the train to be looped between Gateshead and Newton Hall Junction? It was an emergency. Keep trains running (and the crucibles glowing) at all costs. There was plenty of unfitted freights running between Tyne Yard & Tees Yard via the ECML to Tursdale Junction throughout the 1970's when I started to seriously observe the goings on. No different to the Dockers strike in 1966 (or was it 67?) Iron ore was then imported through the Tees and transported to Consett using extra mineral workings in unfitted 21t hoppers via ECML & Tyne. Some of the empty returns went via Pelaw and the coast. Edited November 20, 2019 by Porcy Mane 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 A slight diversion from the main layout but, both as somewhere to photograph rolling stock and as a quick/cheap way of learning how to use static grass, I've had a go at making a small photo plank. Quite a bit still to do but it is getting there and thanks to Phil Dovaston from the South Pelaw EM Group for his guidance with the static grass. 13 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2019 Very nice mate. Everyone should have a photo plank. I must build one myself. Loving the hand built track. Regards Lez.Z. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 It's moved on a bit since yesterday afternoon. You could have took the nail out. Your next task is replicate this. https://flic.kr/p/2hQ3Fvh P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 7 minutes ago, Porcy Mane said: You could have took the nail out. Will do once I've grassed round the buffer stop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 30 minutes ago, johndon said: Once I've grassed round the buffer stop... https://www.joopzy.com/liquid-lawn-system-grass-seed-sprayer/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 The overspray would require a fair bit of masking I reckon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted November 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2019 FYI Did you know you can apply static grass without an applicator? I know of two methods that I know will work. 1 You can use a balloon. First cover the area you want to grass with glue. Then blow up your balloon as hard as you can and rub vigorously on your jumper. Once the glue starts to become tacky, don't leave it too long, spread the grass over it then pass your statically charged balloon over the grass and watch it stand up all by itself. Job done! 2 The cling film "sausage".....Mmm sausages.....err sorry there's no such thing as too many sausages. Take a sheet of cling film, about 12" square, pour you grass into the middle of the cling film in a heap. Now roll your grass up into a sausage in the cling film, make it nice and tight and as big around as you want and twist the ends a tight as you can, I've found that 1.5-2" is about right. Spread your glue and once it starts to become tacky cut the sausage in half and dab the open end into the glue. It will stand up and the job's a good'un! None of the above is original it's all on Youtube but I've tried both these methods and they do work. When static grass first arrived the applicator was outrageously expensive, you didn't get much change from £100, even the puffer bottle was around £15. I mean really?!.........for a plastic bottle?! Of course the price of applicators are much more sensible these days but when all you had was Noch they were really taking the wossname. Regards Lez. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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