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    Photo's Of East Yorkshire Railways

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

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    22 minutes ago, iands said:

    Hi Russ,

    Just had a quick look at the LNE Territory LCs database (2003) and it lists the following as MBW (Mechanically worked lifting barriers operated by gate wheel under manual control);

    Barton Hill

    Cave

    Driffield (Skerne Road)

    Norton-on-Tees

    Nunthorpe

    Oxmardyke, and

    Rigton.

     

    Not sure how many are still "manual barriers worked from a wheel" as the Sectional Appendix, rather unhelpfully, now defines all the above as "MCB" (Manually Controlled Barriers), so without confirmation from elsewhere, it's a bit difficult to know which are still operated from a gate wheel. But as @micknich2003 and @Grosmont Jnc have said, Driffield and Barton Hill are probably still gate wheel operated.

     

    NB. For a bit of history, the first ever BR level crossing fitted with lifting barriers was at Warthill.

    Out of the above, sadly only Nunthorpe, Driffield and Barton Hill are left.  Cave, Oxmardyke and Norton-on-Tees are MCB-OD crossings supervised by York ROC and Rigton is a CCTV crossing supervised by Harrogate SB.

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    South Pelaw and Stella Gill EM

    in Layout topics

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    After the first lockdown I finished a North Eastern Kits N10 which some of you may have seen on Arthur Kimber's NE Kits thread.  It was based at Bowes Bridge up to withdrawal in 1962 and it probably never ventured down to South Pelaw but it will in 4mm form!  Martin Lloyd has built a rake of 21 ton hoppers as described in our blog http://southpelawem.blogspot.com and other members of our group have been working on various projects so we'll have plenty to test and install when we can work on the layout again.

     

    Joe

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    South Pelaw and Stella Gill EM

    in Layout topics

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    Can't post properly!

    Although we haven't been able to get to the layout much during 2020 various projects have been carrying on at home. I decided to add to our existing forest of signals and build a couple of miniature arm shunt signals for Stella Gill, one of which is shown here.

     

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    NORTHEASTERN KITS

    in Smaller Suppliers

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    Arthur

     

    Thankyou for your kind words.  I have to say I would really recommend the N10 as a great starter kit for a beginner like me so if anyone out there fancies one - message Arthur.  If not I'll have another one!

     

    I'm assuming COVID has caused all sorts of issues, but dare I ask is there any further news on the J25??

     

    Joe

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    NORTHEASTERN KITS

    in Smaller Suppliers

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    A total contrast to the lovely Tennant above, I have recently finished one of Arthur's N10 kits.  It's my first loco kit and went together really well, and I learnt a lot in the process.  It is a depiction of 69101, based latterly at Bowes Bridge and withdrawn in April 62.  It is in EM gauge and I've used Arthur's compensation as provided for in the kit.  It has a High Level gear box and one of Chris' lovely coreless motors.  It will spend its life shunting rakes of mineral wagons into the yard at Stella Gill. (Sorry about all the junk in the background - I don't know how to edit it out!).

     

    Joe

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    NYMR GOATHLAND - Bridge 27 & Bridge 8 Replacement

    in Preservation

    Posted

    10 hours ago, PenrithBeacon said:

    When was the now replaced bridge installed?

    Cheers

    I think it was 1908, but I wouldn't like to swear by it.  When I was a signalman at Goathland in the 1990s an old guy called George (Grayson?) who lived in the old mill at the north end of the station used to come in for a chat and he could remember the bridge being replaced when he was a child.  Originally bridge 27 only had the Up and Down Main on it, the depot siding was accessed via a very tight radius turnout off the Up line which came off the north (Grosmont) side of the bridge and went through a diamond crossing in the down (not a single slip as later) and onto its current formation.  When the 3rd span was installed for the depot siding the signalbox was moved forward slightly I believe.

     

    Anyway here's a pic courtesy of the NRM via the NYMR archive and John Hunt.  Note the whinstone crushing/loading plant in the background.

     

    Joe

     

    Bridge 27 at Goathland with main beams being lifted into place in 1908 (NYMR Archive_ originals at the NRM).jpeg

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    Gadgie's workbench

    in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding

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    Looking good Richard.

     

    I've managed to get away with the Loadhauler+ on the N10 after some advice from Chris G.  If you're putting the motor in the firebox you'll be better off with your choice of gearbox given the tight space.  I had to file the axleboxes / hornblocks to fit the gearbox in but the axle now has enough room to rock from side to side etc.  The only issue I have is that at certain angles the gearbox catches on the hornguides, but that is not a problem for my eventual gearbox / motor position.

     

    Good luck with the inside motion!

     

    Joe

    NYMR early pictures

    in Preservation

    Posted

    Some great pictures on here Trevor, I'm looking forward to seeing more!

     

    The Q6 picture going up the bank in the last set is definitely at Esk Valley - the last 2 coaches are on Esk Valley Viaduct and you can see Oak Tree House and Esk Valley Bank in the background.

     

    Joe

    South Pelaw and Stella Gill EM

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    At first I thought it really was Cartman, then realised it was only Joe.

     

    Layout looked good and seemed to be running well.

     

    I couldn't resist the Cartman t-shirt with 'respect my authority' on it!  We had a great weekend, although we are still learning and improving so I hope it was worth watching.  Johndon has now passed out as a signalman which is great for me because it means I can be let loose driving trains!

     

    A gent came to see the layout who had been a booking lad in South Pelaw signalbox and he said that at the end of his shift he often went home with his sandwiches untouched because it had been so busy.  We probably only capture a fraction of that but even so it was good to be relieved by John and sent for a meal break!

     

    Joe

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    The Depots, Rosedale East.

    in Layout topics

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    It was great to finally see Low Baring in the flesh at Goathland show today, congratulations to Paul on such a lovely layout.  The Goathland show is a cracking exhibition - thanks to all at Whitby MRC (including Boris and various others of this parish!).  I think everybody was wilting in the heat a bit today - we certainly had to repair to the hostelry at Beck Hole afterwards to cool down!

     

    Joe

    South Pelaw and Stella Gill EM

    in Layout topics

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    As this will be my first ever go at operating a layout at a show, I'll be the one with the panicked look on my face :)

     

    Don't worry John, you won't be the only exhibition first-timer.  I'll be having hours of fun in chaos central i.e. South Pelaw signalbox!

     

    Joe

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