The Depots, Rosedale East.

[pete55]

Do you know if the drops were rail head profiled girder rail or waybeams with chairs? Central division drops such as those on the Stainmore line were way beam based (NER 4 bolt common chairs) and it would appear locos were allowed onto them. Certainly Lartington was 15" square timber waybeams and had a sign stating "engines are allowed on these depots", as were Broomielaw and Bowes.

 

Locos were allowed on Driffield drops at one time until I believe a Class31 fell in almost!

[Worsdell forever]

Unfortunately I don't think anyone knows how the yard was worked.

 

Now this is a long turnout, it's using chairs like there's no tomorrow.

 

[russ p]

It's so important to record the memories of old railwaymen, I actually worked with a very interesting chap who actually rode on the rosedale branch as his father was a driver there.

Sid who incidentally started as a cleaner at Pickering unfortunately died in service not long before his 65 birthday. He would unfortunately have only have been a child when the line was open but did remember quite a lot about it

[Axlebox]

Only one loco, the whole of the east branch was one section. I'm assuming they ran round at the east mines and propelled round to the yard.

Paul

I think your right about propelling, one of the coal roads would be for fulls and the other for empties...that way you could get wagons onto and off the drops without a loco...from the pictures we have it looks like the centre line was taken out before closure, which makes you suspect the coal traffic wasn't great...also what was the height of the drops as thats s a hell of a long way for the coals to fall...all great stuff and power to your elbows!

A/box

[Worsdell forever]

Paul

I think your right about propelling, one of the coal roads would be for fulls and the other for empties...that way you could get wagons onto and off the drops without a loco...from the pictures we have it looks like the centre line was taken out before closure, which makes you suspect the coal traffic wasn't great...also what was the height of the drops as thats s a hell of a long way for the coals to fall...all great stuff and power to your elbows!

A/box

I've got the drop at about 15', Egton bridge is 10' and these appear to be higher. What is puzzling is the height of the floor of the drops above the cottage and the weighbridge, some ground has been dug away to build the 'modern' farm buildings but it must have still been one heck of a slope! Unless access was to the end of the drops, down the road and back to the weighbridge? Anyway, this is all your fault, suggesting it all those years ago...

[Worsdell forever]

Just to show how long the turnout is, here it is with a wagon.

 

 

Thought has now turned to the fiddle yard, There is plenty of room for 6 roads with a bit of safety room at the front, there will be a 'fence' at the back to keep stock in check.

 

[2ManySpams]

Well done. I think you need to try an O Gauge double slip.

[Mark Forrest]

Just to show how long the turnout is, here it is with a wagon.

 

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Thought has now turned to the fiddle yard, There is plenty of room for 6 roads with a bit of safety room at the front, there will be a 'fence' at the back to keep stock in check.

 

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That long turnout has a really nice flow to it though, well worth doing.

I'm liking that fiddle yard design a lot, think I'll be borrowing that design (with the essential below track tea mug storage shelf) for my next project.

[2ManySpams]

That long turnout has a really nice flow to it though, well worth doing.

I'm liking that fiddle yard design a lot, think I'll be borrowing that design (with the essential below track tea mug storage shelf) for my next project.

Make the gap taller for pint glasses.

[Worsdell forever]

Make the gap taller for pint glasses.

 

Think this is my big mistake.

[2ManySpams]

Think this is my big mistake.

A hard learnt lesson. Good job rmweb is here to save others from making the same mistake.

 

Really should decide what form the Pencarrow fiddle will take and how to build it.

[Stubby47]

Use 2x 1/2 pint glasses instead...

 

But that doesn't help with pink wine though.

[Worsdell forever]

Amazingly, two weeks after the track plan was stuck down the last of the track on the scenic section is done, the fiddleyard should be straight forward as the sleepers don't need re-spacing.

 

 

18th June 1908 and Booch 1001 class no 1093 prepares to depart for Blakey Junction*.

 

*For those taking notice, yes, some of the wagons are in the later NER livery.

[Guest Q663368]

Amazingly, two weeks after the track plan was stuck down the last of the track on the scenic section is done, the fiddleyard should be straight forward as the sleepers don't need re-spacing.

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18th June 1908 and Booch 1001 class no 1093 prepares to depart for Blakey Junction*.

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*For those taking notice, yes, some of the wagons are in the later NER livery.

We will forgive you. Very nice indeed.

[russ p]

One of the longest terrace of houses I've seen on a layout and for a layout based on a very remote location.

Which mine I in in the picture behind?

[Guest Q663368]

One of the longest terrace of houses I've seen on a layout and for a layout based on a very remote location.

Which mine I in in the picture behind?

 

Looks like Lingdale but I could be wrong.

Edited January 27, 2017 by Q663368

[2ManySpams]

Amazingly, two weeks after the track plan was stuck down the last of the track on the scenic section is done, the fiddleyard should be straight forward as the sleepers don't need re-spacing.

IMGP9851-001.JPG

 

 

18th June 1908 and Booch 1001 class no 1093 prepares to depart for Blakey Junction*.

IMGP9856-001.JPG

 

*For those taking notice, yes, some of the wagons are in the later NER livery.

Very good Paul. The problem with remote rural areas is that there's a lack of roofers and glaziers.

[Worsdell forever]

One of the longest terrace of houses I've seen on a layout and for a layout based on a very remote location.

Which mine I in in the picture behind?

That's North Skelton on the exhibition display board for Greyscroft Mine.

[Worsdell forever]

Well, despite it being badly designed for beer, it's fine for tea.

 

 

The first four roads of the fiddleyard stuck down.

 

Clamped in place to mark off the next track.

[Mark Forrest]

Well, despite it being badly designed for beer, it's fine for tea.

 

If you drill a large hole in the deck a pint glass could be placed into it, like a cup holder, which would also prevent spillage.

[2ManySpams]

If you drill a large hole in the deck a pint glass could be placed into it, like a cup holder, which also prevent spillage.

Inspired. True craftsmanship.

 

(Don't use a straight-sided glass though)

[Enterprisingwestern]

If you drill a large hole in the deck a pint glass could be placed into it, like a cup holder, which also prevent spillage.

 

Maybe 2, straight or necked glass.

Or then again, as it's only for kettles, a goodly selection of holes instead of track, suitable for any liquid retention vessel.

 

Mike.

[mudmagnet]

Why not a hole for a hose from a keg below?

[Indomitable026]

Well, despite it being badly designed for beer, it's fine for tea.

 

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The first four roads of the fiddleyard stuck down.

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Clamped in place to mark off the next track.

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I'm very interested to see how you get on alignment wise in service, it looks a great idea.

 

Perhaps we should be nicking the idea for BCB as presumably you could join two together for longer trains...

[Worsdell forever]

If you drill a large hole in the deck a pint glass could be placed into it, like a cup holder, which would also prevent spillage.

That is something I did consider.