Porcy Mane

There ya go... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/25482-building-e68000-tyneside-br-parcels-car/ I think that might be the page referred to. I think it was a mate of Robert Carrol that did the build. If I remember correctly it was up for sale at the Blyth show on the layout opposite your Dads. Harton Gill rings a bell. I've got a couple of prints of the platforms at Collywell Bay taken well before the gardeners and smallholders moved in. I'll dig them out for Scaleforum. (Or before, should our paths cross.) Porcy Edit: There is an excellent print of E68000 hauling a goods train through Redhill in 1955 in the lens of Sutton Collection and Ian Carr took a rather nice pic (Previously unpublished I think) of it hauling a couple of Box vans through the crossovers East of Pelaw Station heading for S Shields. Thats with the Armstrong photographic trust now. Edit: (Again) Disregard all the above rubbish. Wrong prototype... I plead, "it's the early hours" M'lud.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/a/abingdon/index21.shtml Porcy

Thinks... "those earlier links can't have been the Turin workings... Thinks... "this might save a trip to the attic". Thats a Fiat... and looking at that picture you can understand why the lower decks of the tierwags were later isolated following the crushing of a worker.

Definitely Arondes... Goes off muttering and thinks about trying to negotiate loft hatch... P

Dimensionally they're miles out. I'd thought about it... P

I doubt it. The entire "official" Mini throughput of the BMC Competitions Department/Special Tuning/Leyland ST from 1959 to 1972 would only have taken up space on four or five flats. (If that) Non Abingdon produced cars were driven into ST or arrived on a car transporter for works preparation. ST eventually got it's own transporter for completion use but it was only a miniscule department (with matching budget that Lord Stokes eventually killed.) within the bigger picture.of MG/BMC/ Leyland. I would imagine most will have seen the official photographs of Morris Minors, an MGA and single Morris Cowley loaded onto a Newton Chambers Tierwag at Cowley. Some of the tierwags went onto be used for importation of Fiats. For loading, they were shunted inside of the fiat factory at Turin directly under the roof top test track were the Italian job “Oval” scene was filmed. I seen to remember that the Italy bound tierwags were loaded with export tractors but my notes are in the attic at the mo and I can’t fit through the loft hatch any more! A few pics of the tierwags (and one Flat) on the Fiat workings can be found here: http://www.southernrailway.net/search/display_pic.php?search_fd0=33448 http://www.southernrailway.net/search/display_pic.php?search_fd0=33449 http://www.southernrailway.net/search/display_pic.php?search_fd0=33447 Porcy

Love this pic. (Not jus cos it's in the NE.) http://www.time-capsules.co.uk/picture/number3061.asp Porcy

I think this one is new to the thread... Wye (Kent) station in 1969 by Tom Burnham, on Flickr Porcy

B*gg*r! I used to attend nearly all the talks until I had to give up driving. Wish I'd known. I'd have tried firing up the old legs. I must dig out his e mail. Thanks Arp P

The new stuff being the result of an out of control Class 47 and it's train demolishing the original box. I've got some pics of the resulting clear up. Must dig em out. Unfortunately the signalman didn't survive the impact. Porcy

Thanks. That's a T shirt I already have... BUT there is a man in Dublin.... that may just have the answer??? P

I've only got three things to say to that… 1) You could have resisted harder… 2) Learn to use the reply button properly… 3a) 3b) Try your hand at deciphering this. I hope you can do a bit better than yesterday’s effort… of which you now should have a large image in your inbox. I reckon, “Newcastle Quay to Trafalgar”. Porcy

Add check out how much more disressed the planking is on the inside as opposed to the outside of the 13t open. Crying out to be modelled. And judging by the flat topped electrification coach over in the distance it'll not be long before the wires are up. See Mr. Carrolls photo back on page 32 of the thread. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/36891-16t-minerals/page-32&do=findComment&comment=804599 Porcy

Photographs on the old Foropic site by Murray Liston showed Sentinel 10077 was in clean Green livery with yellow buffer beams when working at Raisby Quarry, Coxhoe in September 1980. It also had yellow axle box covers but not the dinner plate size as on the Hornby model. At this time it didn’t carry the lining or the Tarmac branding. The lining and branding may have come later with Tarmac eventually taking over operations at Raisby Quarry. Some of the WRLPG lads that are on the forum may be able to answer more accurately as I think the loco now resides on the Weardale Railway. Porcy. Doh! Just read the post at the top of this page.

Can't remember if we've had this one before? 4200 Class 2-8-0T 5209 pushing empty coal wagons. Plenty of detail if you zoom to the original size. http://www.flickr.com/photos/64215236@N03/6849379953/ Porcy

I've partied in Fair Isle many a time. Then jogged round the old pit heap to get rid of the fuzz... P

Tiz all ready being built in EM. http://southpelawem.blogspot.co.uk/ Most of the team are on this forum. It was suggested (In Jest) they build it in P4 so it could be linked to Blackgill and have an allmighty running session... P

It was less than two hours ago that Duncan (Axlebox) and I were saying what a great advert for Railway Modelling Black Gill was. (We do have to admit to a little bias of course) That phot of yours (9F passing loco shed) above your dad’s workbench just cries out Tyne Dock Consett. It could almost be Doug Hardys well known photograph of a 9F coming into Pelton Station. Anyhow we didn’t break anything on Tuesday… I think. So, here are two phots you should recognise. Hard to spot the level X-ng in one of them. Should bring back a few memories though. Tenuous links I know but only a few hundred yard from the Consett Tyne Dock line. Real and imaginary… Apologies if you’ve seen them before… Columbia 11 by Sunderland Public Libraries, on Flickr Brady Square - Andersons Stores 2 by Sunderland Public Libraries, on Flickr Porcy

And some tipplers thrown in for good measure... 16T Mineral MCV B552155, Lawrence Hill Yard, Bristol. by Bristol RE, on Flickr Iron Ore Tipplers (ZKO) DB387232, and DB382335, over Whitby Road, Bristol. by Bristol RE, on Flickr Porcy

It'll be running with the Breakdown crane. Mess or Tool Van. I think I read somewhere it had a modified open end and housed some hydraulic re-railing equipment. Probably came from York but equally it could be fron Tees-side. Edit. On a second look it's not the coach that housed the Hydraulic Equipment. It doesn't appear to be a NER loco on it neither so the crane may not be from York Or T-side... P

I used to see those bogie container wagons (Cobra Coke) a couple of time a week on the ECML while travelling to school. Class 45 or 46 hauled if my memory serves. Any way... A few more 16 tonners from 1959. I think the derailed train was EE type 4 hauled. From the Leeds MRS website. http://www.leedsmrs.org/jpegs/Gallery/AlanSmith/P/Pilmoor%20North%20derailment%2025%20Sept%201959%20(6)%20(Photo%20BR).jpg http://www.leedsmrs.org/jpegs/Gallery/AlanSmith/P/Pilmoor%20North%20derailment%2025%20Sept%201959%20(4)%20(Photo%20BR).jpg http://www.leedsmrs.org/jpegs/Gallery/AlanSmith/P/Pilmoor%20North%20derailment%2025%20Sept%201959%20(3)%20(Photo%20BR).jpg http://www.leedsmrs.org/jpegs/Gallery/AlanSmith/P/Pilmoor%20North%20derailment%2025%20Sept%201959%20(5)%20(Photo%20BR).jpg Porcy

You're in from work then... and the link to those hardy folk trying to melt some 16 tonners??? P Edit: you beat me to it...

Superpower for that single 3 planker (and brake van)... Superb. Porcy

Quite a few interesting pics of 16 tonners amongst that chaps collection. I was quite taken with this one. P PL572 by The Plastic Mac, on Flickr

Just had this link passed onto me by a "lurker"... You don't often see a 16 tonner from that angle... http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_edin_t/0_edinburgh_transport_-_where_is_it_accident.htm P