Bishdurham

1 hour ago, Ruston said:

As I said, there doesn't appear to be any means of pinning them. Do you mean a man rode on each wagon and hung his own weight on the brake lever when needed?

 

Surely with a train of 20+ wagons it wouldn't make economical sense to have a man on each wagon, even in the 19th century, when labour was cheap. Do you have evidence of this at all?

 

 

Basically, yes, there are old engravings with a man using his weight to apply the brake.  This would only be for single waggons or upto three or four as suggested by Islesy.  Labour was very cheap and although it may sound dangerous the waggons were only travelling  below 10mph.   

There is film of marshalling yards in the Fifties with Shunters with and without poles slowing down unfitted wagons with their weight.

On 22/10/2021 at 09:05, Fat Controller said:

In the 1980s, they were delivered to central magazines, operated by ICI, in air-braked vans; on the Callerton workings, they would arrive on a Speedlink trip at Tyneside Central Freight Depot. They'd pick up a couple of empty wagons (often air-braked coal wagons) as barriers, attach any traffic for Heaton and Fawdon, and head out through Newcastle Central. 

Something to make your night out on the Toon go with a bang!

1 hour ago, Ruston said:

Something that I've never understood about chaldrons are the brakes. They've got that length of chain to go over the end of the lever that keeps them off when running. For parking I'd assume a sprag through the spokes, or a chock under a wheel, but what about keeping the brakes on for descending banks? I can't see any way they can be pinned down.

They were pinned down by a man riding on them.  

Thanks  for the update on the commissions, is it the same for the loads?

Richard

3 hours ago, ArthurK said:

Today, another birthday! Time to sit back and reflect on how I got here.

My interest in railways began in my very early years. In WW1 my father was a Sapper. After a spell on the NW frontier he was sent to Mesopotamia (now Iraq). He spent time building pontoon bridges at Basra but was later deployed on the armoured trains operating in that area. During his stay in India he acquired a Kodak 116 camera (which I still have) and took many photos during his deployment.

Afterwards he returned to his family at Swalwell. His mother had a shop on Cross Street. He followed family tradition and had a Newsagents/General dealer on Market Lane. I don’t think that he ever lost his interest in railways because after I came along, I wasn’t very old when I was taken to see Silver Jubilee at Newcastle. Later a present of the Hornby replica (?) arrived. It was their standard 0-4-0 with stream-lined clothing towing matching tender and a pair of articulated coaches. My Tinplate collection was added to each birthday and Xmas culminating in the “Flying Scotsman” It was a 4-4-2 with Belpair firebox. Things like that didn’t matter then.

My uncle Walter was a loco fireman. He learned his job at Blaydon Burn colliery and later the LNER shed at Blaydon his next move was to Tweedmouth. I visited on school holidays. They lived in railway housing from which trains at the southern end of the Royal Border Bridge were clearly visible. I recall seeing the “Coronation” on its journey to and from Edinburgh. Another memory was a Sentinel railcar “Royal Charlotte”, resplendent in green and cream livery.

In the late thirties aunts and children gathered for a communal holiday at Seahouses on the Northumberland coast. That involved an early train from the station at Swalwell to Newcastle, then up the mainline to Chathill. The last leg was on the North Sunderland Railway. At that time there was only one engine operating, a Vickers Armstrong diesel named “Lady Armstrong”. The carriages were a motley collection of ancient GER and NER origin. One I recall had its seats along the sides and table in the centre,

By that time the war was upon us, Things changed. My uncle and family moved from Tweedmouth to Hull. Holidays were put on hold until 1943/44 after which I spent many happy hours trainspotting at Tyneside, York and Hull. I was hooked! There is a lot more to tell but that’s it for now.

In case you haven’t worked it out I have just entered my ninetieth year.

 

For those of you waiting for announcements of new kits, you wont have long to wait, The F8 is close to release plus another not far behind.

 

ArthurK

Many Happy Returns Sir!

6 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said:

The missing wagon!

If you are wondering about the look on the horse's face, he has just seen Mallard and the Dynamometer Car and wonders if he has to pull that to Newcastle!

19 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

It has a lot to do with the width of a horse's rump, which I suppose was much the same in ancient Rome as in 18th-century Northumberland. 

Must have been a very old horse by then!

24 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said:

You could probably bodge one into a horse drawn cart

The real waggons were often pulled by ponies, so what we need is a OO working pony to pull them.  If it could be fitted with a NEM socket so much the better!

Gosh they are nice and hopefully well worth the wait.

Will there be a DCC & Sound version?

4 hours ago, Dunsignalling said:

Build them anyway. They are totally out of area for me, but I made up a small batch for a late friend a few years ago. One of the best-designed and most enjoyable wagon kits I've ever tackled.

 

John

I have had them on my to do list for 30 years,  I built a couple back then and you are right they are a lovely kit.

Three packs ordered!  But will you do the NER 20T Hoppers before I build my Slaters kits????

Simpkins wagon arrived today with a nice tin of travel sweets.  Very nice wagon.  Don't think the sweets will last long enough to travel in the wagon.

I like the Hattons service and have used it for a few things, being in the Colonies it is useful to save on postage costs.  I have noticed that some of the smaller traders are happy to hold a couple of items for a short time if you are waiting for another item, others don't want to get involved with that.  That is their choice, as it is mine to decide whether I wish to place my order with them.

It sounds all very nice Peco just sending somebody into the factory to pick up some bits to make you the kit you want, but those parts may be part of an order already placed for the complete kits.  So do you really think that somebody should have to wait longer for their order because you think you should be served first?

14 hours ago, Les1952 said:

 

On quite a few occasions when writing a reply to a question I've had to look up the answer in a location that was very well signposted and easily accessible to the person who asked the question.

 

Les

How do you know it was easily accessible to someone else?  Would they not have looked there and got their answer if it was?  From the comments on this thread it appears some are more interested in nit picking than helping a fellow human enjoy the hobby.

I thought this website was a conduit to inform and exchange views.  If somebody asks a question and somebody else knows the answer, why can't they just write a reply?

So, if they make it into a container in Mid September they might arrive late October.  Might see them by Christmas!

On 11/09/2021 at 08:16, Fredo said:

Hi, any updates on when the iron ore wagons may arrive. Thanks Fred

I think I saw on Facebook somebody asked the same question and the reply was they didn't know.

There appears to be a lot of not knowing in the world today.  Some admit it, some don't.

I met a lass from Consett and was introduced to her Grandparents.  Granddad said something and I didn't have a clue, after the third attempt, the lass translated.  "he says that he's heard there are a lot of jobs in London, could I take his wife and get her a job?"  They never asked that in The Likely Lads!

I am reminded of Easter's past working at Imrex and selling (or trying to) the products of a well known manufacturer of track.  Yes Sir, the 3 way point will be available at Christmas!  No sir I didn't state which Christmas!

Happy Days!

I believe  FK 13476 was issued to the Eastern Region although the image on the website shows it as W13476.  Should this not be E13476 and will the actual model be as such?

Thanks.

About two weeks ago I received an email from Oxford to say that the J27 in L&NER Livery with DCC & Sound was now in stock.  I had placed an order some time ago with a retailer and expected that within two weeks Oxford would have been able to move stock from their warehouse to the major retailers.  A quick search on line shows that nobody ( apart from Oxford) has it yet.

Has anybody received theirs?

Thanks!

Be nice to see an Eastern Region coaches to go behind a Deltic.

On 05/08/2021 at 13:13, PhilJ W said:

Is there any news as to when the railcars will arrive?

It would appear not!

Quieter than a quiet thing that is quiet.

Is it just me or has R3956 gone AWOL from the Coming Soon list on Hornby's website?