North Eastern

Only five days to go to the North East's 1st O Gauge Show. This is the final updated line up of Layouts, Demonstrations & Traders - NEOG 2022 Layouts 1) Hoodathawtit - RTC 1990's 2) Jackson Yard - BR(NE) 1950/60's 3) GLASSHOUSE LOAN - BR(SC) 1980'S 4) St Georges Dock - LNER 1930’s 5) Birtley Queen Street - BR(NE) 1950's 6) Ripple Lane - BR 1990's 7) Hyde Lane - BR 1960's Mill Bank Alley - BR 1980's 9) Exeter Stabling Point - BR 1990's 10) Foxton Town - BR(NE) 1960's 11) L&W LOCO DEPOT - AMERICAN Demonstrations 1) PAUL MOORE - PAINTING & LINING 2) Andrew Proctor - Weathering 3) Dave Dunn - Armstrong Trust Photographs 4) Dave Lowery – Loco Kit Building 5) Garry Lane – Wagon Building Information Stands 1) Gauge O Guild Traders 1) Northumbrian Painting Services 2) CONNOISSEUR MODELS 3) PRMRP 4) GM Transport 5) Skytrex 6) Squires 7) Ellis Clark Durham Loco Pres Group 9) Greenwood & Duncan Models 10) Nick Tozer Books 11) Primo Models 12) JPL Models 13) Durham Trains of Stanley 14) Realism Redefined 15) KMS Railtech

With a week to go before the North East's 1st O Gauge show. This is update No 10 - Mill Bank Alley by Hugh Flynn. Mill Bank Alley is based on a fictitious branch line around Halifax in the 1970’s. The branch sees only freight traffic, coal, bricks and chocolate are loaded & unloaded and see their way to other sites around the country. The layout sees use of both ready built and scratch built buildings with many bits and pieces from many manufactures to give the scenic effect. The locomotives are sound fitted with the wagons both kit built and ready to run. The track work is C&L and hand built points with fitted fishplates and the use of tortoise slow action point motors to give a more realistic operation. I used woodland scenic OO gauge ballast as I felt it gave a better look as most yards the ballast was crushed and compacted and filled in with spillages. The layout is operated with a NCE powercab controller (most locomotives take only 0.5 of an amp running) I have used static grass to give the realistic effect and detail bits from woodland scenic and green scene. The vehicles on the layout have been toned down and weathered to give a more prototypical look.

Layout No 9 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is - Exeter St George by Chris Warner Representing the stabling point at Exeter during the 1990’s. Lots of Class 50’s will be present and a few surprise visitors – Get your spotting book out.

Layout No 8 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is - Birtley Queen Street by Birtley MRE. A typical North East suburban terminus during the 1950’s. Look out for the superb collection of NE stock and NER signals.

Layout No 7 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is - Hyde Lane Stabling Point by Nick Hughes & Norman Hughes Having lived a stone’s throw from Healey Mills Yard I have always had the idea of modelling a diesel depot. The yard and its depot had been closed for quite a while before the demolition team moved in to raise the office buildings and loco shed to the ground. I managed to get some photos before it went and also found the quite a few shots of the inside of the shed on the internet. So, when my Dad suggested we build a new layout I thought “how about a small diesel depot?” using the Healey Mills shed as a starting point albeit a shortened version. A few track plans were sketched out and a final one chosen. The main building on the layout is that of the locomotive shed, as mentioned before it is based on the diesel shed at Healey Mills (now demolished) but shortened to house one loco length instead of two. It is a plywood shell with plasticard base layer and then plasticard brick and corrugated on the top. The interior has the steel building columns and sheeting rails showing. There are two inspection pits also. The sanding hoppers are based on those at the old Finsbury Park depot although I understand them to be of a standard design on the Eastern Region. The fuelling point is based on that at Tinsley with other influences also incorporated, it’s just a matter of looking at photos of what you want to model.

Layout No 6 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is - 2nd Hand Yard (American) by Arry Dodd. If you like American Switchers and lots of shunting then stop by and Arry Dodd will show you the delights of American O Gauge.

Update number 4 for the North East's O Gauge show - NEOG. Come along and see the benefits of O Gauge modelling😀 Layout No 4 appearing at this months NEOG exhibition is - Jackson's Yard by Peter Callighan (STOGG). Based on a industrial area in the North East in the 1960's. Originally called 'Napier Street' Jackson's Yard is designed for either through running on multiple routes or lots of shunting. Look out for the different cameo's of figures from the superb Northumbrian Painting Services range.

Layout No 3 attending this months North East O Gauge exhibition is - Hoodathawtit - 1980/90's by Jem Soady. Based on a small part of the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, Jem has captured the essence of the RTC with a wide variety of rolling stock associated with the RTC. Look out for the scratchbuilt Heliback snow ploughs and the remote controlled shed doors. The unique liveried Police Class 37 may also put in an appearance Come along and enjoy the delights of O Gauge

With a month to go before the North East's first O Gauge Exhibition. We'd like to introduce another of the layouts attending - St Georges Dock - LNER 1930's by Alan Gray. Representing a typical dock scene from the 1930's in the North East. Alan has managed to capture the scene perfectly. All the structures and ships are scratchbuilt from cardboard.

With a month to go before the North East's first O Gauge Exhibition. We'd like to introduce one of the layouts attending - Ripple Lane TMD by Andy Watts Running period will either be 1980's BR Blue or 1990's BR Sector era. Lookout for all the interior detail including the lit inspection pits and the group of spotters on an organised visit. Also visiting will be many of the adapted/modified locos by Andy to model some of the one off locos that were on the railway at the time.

With just over a month to go this is the full line up for the North East's first O Gauge Exhibition - Layouts 1) Hoodathawtit - RTC 1990's 2) Jackson Yard BR(NE) 1950/60's 3) Glasshouse Loan BR(SC) 1980's 4) Glebe Lane 1980's 5) St Georges Dock 1930's LNER 6) Birtley Queen Street BR(NE) 1950's 7) Ripple Lane 1990's 8) Hyde Lane 1960's 9) Mill Bank Alley - 1980's 10) Exeter Stabling Point 1990's 11) Foxton Town BR(NE) 1960's 12) L&W Loco Depot - American Demonstrations 1) Paul Moore - Painting & Lining 2) Andrew Proctor - Weathering 3) Dave Dunn - Armstrong Trust Photographs 4) Kit Building – Dave Lowery 5) DCC Demo - Lee Edmondson Information Stands 1) Gauge O Guild Traders 1) Northumbrian Painting Services 2) Connoisseur Models 3) PRMRP 4) GM Transport 5) Skytrex 6) Squires 7) Ellis Clark 8) Durham Loco Pres Group 9) Greenwood & Duncan Models 10) Nick Tozer Books 11) Primo Models 12) JPL Models 13) Durham Trains of Stanley 14) Realism Redefined So come and join us for a weekend of O Gauge delights.

Does anyone have a close up of any data panels etc on these hoppers that used to run between the Alcan Alumina unloading point at North Blyth to Lynemouth Alcan smelter. I'm getting some hoppers 3D printed in 7mm, so any help would be appreciated. Regards Chris

I like the back scene, where did you get it from?

Only a couple of slots left. If you want to visit please send me a PM, you'll have to be quick. Regards Chris

Only a couple of spaces left for the Open Day. Please drop me a PM if you want to come. Regards Chris

STOGG - Open Day 28/11/21 Invitation Only - 11am to 4pm Are you interested in joining a progressive O Gauge Group with great facilities and want to get involved with some superb layouts - Then STOGG is the group for you. See Eastfield in operation as well as other layouts of interest - Craster, Jacksons Yard, Runswick Bay & Forth Banks. Come to our Open Day which is Strictly Invitation Only by sending me a PM to confirm your invitation. Regards Chris

STOGG - Open Day 28/11/21 Invitation Only - 11am to 4pm Are you interested in joining a progressive O Gauge Group with great facilities and want to get involved with some superb layouts - Then STOGG is the group for you. See Eastfield in operation as well as other layouts of interest - Craster, Jacksons Yard, Runswick Bay & Forth Banks. Come to our Open Day which is Strictly Invitation Only by sending me a PM to confirm your invitation. Regards Chris

Hi Bob, I've sent you a PM. Regards Chris

If ITV have contacted you I would ask for Jonny Blair he's a local ITV reporter in Newcastle - https://www.facebook.com/jonny.blair.77 He has done a couple of very good reports on RAILEX NE which went out on the main local news. He was very professional and not patronising at all, he has a young son who is very interested in trains as they are at that age. This is the link to one of the reports - https://www.facebook.com/RailexNE/videos/1771397962975498

There could still be a station in Blyth with a bit of forethought. The track bed as far as the old bridge on Newsham road is still there although most of it is allotments now. If they relocated the sports centre to an alternative site they could create a station in Blyth which is fairly central and not far from the old station. Just a thought.

I live in Morpeth, and with the club about 1/2 a mile the other side of the Tyne Tunnel, it is very easy to get to.

We are the South Tyneside O Gauge Group and our aim is to promote the benefits of railway modelling to the community of the North East. It is well known the benefits a hobby brings someone and railway modelling gives someone so many skills. We currently have three layouts in operation - 'Runswick Bay, Craster & Jacksons Yard' as well as the following layouts under construction or renovation - 'Eastfield, Forth Banks & Rainton Colliery'. We currently meet in our spacious club rooms based near South Shields. Our main meeting nights are Tuesday & Thursday, though access is available every day. If you have an interest in O Gauge modelling and want to be part of a progressive club then please get in touch by leaving a comment below or sending me a message.

We are the South Tyneside O Gauge Group and our aim is to promote the benefits of railway modelling to the community of the North East. It is well known the benefits a hobby brings someone and railway modelling gives someone so many skills. We currently have three layouts in operation - 'Runswick Bay, Craster & Jacksons Yard' as well as the following layouts under construction or renovation - 'Eastfield, Forth Banks & Rainton Colliery'. We currently meet in our spacious club rooms based near South Shields. Our main meeting nights are Tuesday & Thursday, though access is available every day. If you have an interest in O Gauge modelling and want to be part of a progressive club then please get in touch by leaving a comment below or sending me a message. Craster - 1950/60's. Craster - 1980's Jacksons Yard - 1960's Jacksons Yard - 1960's Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Eastfield - 1980's Eastfield - 1980's

I've not visited Tyne Yard for a while, and the first time since the office block has been demolished, just doesn't look the same.