johndon Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sandhole said: Not a modelling post, but one of my happiest visits to the North York Moors line, was when I went to visit my Dear Friend Coachbogie. We went to the top of Goathland shed to see, in light steam, the surviving Q7. I spent a great weekend being hauled by her. The sound of her attacking the bank and seeing her pound through Beck Hole is a lasting memory. I don't suppose I'll see her in steam again. Great shame! This layout is a joy and I hope to see it in the flesh at some point. Please keep the videos coming, they are a joy. Regards , Chris. Thanks Chris, much appreciated. The next planned outing for the layout is at Expo EM on 14/15 May next year in Bracknell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, johndon said: Thanks Chris, much appreciated. The next planned outing for the layout is at Expo EM on 14/15 May next year in Bracknell. Thank you, I shall endeavour to get there. Chris. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johndon Posted December 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) A busy moment at South Pelaw as a Q6 with a coal train waits to cross the junction as an 08 leaves Stella Gill and heads down the Washington Branch. Coal wagons are being shunted in the colliery exchange sidings and, by the looks of the signal arm in the left foreground, something has just passed under the bridge on it's way to Consett: An unidentified Q6 passed under the bridge with the oil tanks from Jarrow on their way to the steelworks. From the look of the weather, the snowploughs in the background may be parked there for some time... And finally, a Q7 passes under the bridge with a train of steel plate heading for the shipyards on the Tyne along with that rare sight of a bus on a bridge... Photos by Tony Lambert. Edited December 17, 2021 by johndon 22 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 2 hours ago, johndon said: A busy moment at South Pelaw as a Q6 with a coal train waits to cross the junction as an 08 leaves Stella Gill and heads down the Washington Branch. Coal wagons are being shunted in the colliery exchange sidings and, by the looks of the signal arm in the left foreground, something has just passed under the bridge on it's way to Consett: An unidentified Q6 passed under the bridge with the oil tanks from Jarrow on their way to the steelworks. From the look of the weather, the snowploughs in the background may be parked there for some time... And finally, a Q7 passes under the bridge with a train of steel plate heading for the shipyards on the Tyne along with that rare sight of a bus on a bridge... Photos by Tony Lambert. Strange place for a bus stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 9 hours ago, RBAGE said: Strange place for a bus stop. He's moving very slowly 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 A short video of a mixed goods train passing through South Pelaw: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 An inspiration! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 A 9F passes through South Pelaw with a loaded steel train heading for the shipyards on the River Tyne.Come along and see the layout be at Expo EM in Bracknell on 14/15 May 2022. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Hi, like the latest video. Just one question; would the steel sheets in the open wagons be left as is, or would they have some form of securing to prevent the load shifting? Roja Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 13 minutes ago, 37Oban said: Hi, like the latest video. Just one question; would the steel sheets in the open wagons be left as is, or would they have some form of securing to prevent the load shifting? Roja They were left as is, on the off chance that they moved, the sides of the wagon were enough to keep them in place. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hi, thanks for the answer. Curiosity is wonderful! Roja 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Interesting that that practice continued. On the Railways Archive site there's an wartime accident report (I think from the Sheffield area) explaining how a rough shunt in darkness caused some unsecured steel sheets to shift and foul an adjacent running line. A troop train passed (or was passing) and the sheet sliced along the compartment side of several carriages causing a number of fatalities. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 3 hours ago, jwealleans said: Interesting that that practice continued. On the Railways Archive site there's an wartime accident report (I think from the Sheffield area) explaining how a rough shunt in darkness caused some unsecured steel sheets to shift and foul an adjacent running line. A troop train passed (or was passing) and the sheet sliced along the compartment side of several carriages causing a number of fatalities. Possibly just a local practice, if the load was headed for the Tyne shipyards I presume it would be fairly heavy section, also a fairly short journey without the need for remarshalling en route. I think, going on childhood memories, plates being worked up the GCML had securing chains over the loads, but they were going further with possible shunting and knowing GC loco crew's reputation higher speeds. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold zr2498 Posted April 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2022 On 31/03/2022 at 20:12, johndon said: A 9F passes through South Pelaw with a loaded steel train heading for the shipyards on the River Tyne.Come along and see the layout be at Expo EM in Bracknell on 14/15 May 2022. Will South Pelaw be at Kettlethorpe in August? Much closer to North Yorkshire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, zr2498 said: Will South Pelaw be at Kettlethorpe in August? Much closer to North Yorkshire. No, but we are at the Manchester show in December. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardClayton Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 03/04/2022 at 11:32, great central said: Possibly just a local practice, if the load was headed for the Tyne shipyards I presume it would be fairly heavy section, also a fairly short journey without the need for remarshalling en route. I think, going on childhood memories, plates being worked up the GCML had securing chains over the loads, but they were going further with possible shunting and knowing GC loco crew's reputation higher speeds. There is video from the early 1960s showing unsecured plate being loaded into Plates and Boplates at the Hownsgill plate mill at Consett — right at the end — so hopefully our plate loads are correct. The billets are chained, again I hope correctly. Jonathan Wealleans mentioned a nasty wartime accident involving a rough shunt of a plate load — I live in Sheffield and came across accounts of this incident some years ago. It was Sheffield’s worst railway accident, and sounds really grim https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/32/a4045132.shtml 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Talking again of steel trains, here's another one of the same train this time with an empty coal train for company: 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Iron ore to Consett... 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Coal and Coke at South Pelaw: Come and see the layout at Expo EM on 14/15 May at Bracknell Leisure Centre. 14 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 A look at the iron ore trains through the 1960s at South Pelaw: 13 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 A look at some mixed goods at South Pelaw and Stella Gill: 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 The South Pelaw group had a very pleasant trip to Expo EM this weekend, here's a video of some of the moves on the layout during the show where we were fortunate enough to be voted Best Layout in Show: 13 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 John, Just to say Expo was the first time I had seen South Pelaw and I have to say it is very impressive and worthy winners of the show prize. Well done to the team! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 33 minutes ago, Portchullin Tatty said: John, Just to say Expo was the first time I had seen South Pelaw and I have to say it is very impressive and worthy winners of the show prize. Well done to the team! Thank you Mark, much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 A look at some movements at the Stella Gill end of the layout: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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