A five minute video showing trains on the South Pelaw model railway that I’m involved with. The videos shows a selection of trains including the iron ore trains that ran from Tyne Dock to Consett steelworks and shows such a train heading up the hill with a banker attached as per the real thing. and…
Month: August 2020
Track Lifting
From Craig Oliphant two new photos of 31299 with track panels lifted from the Washington branch. The photos are undated but, based on other evidence, they are likely late 1983.
Heading Home
From John Stark, an excellent shot of 9F 92099 about to cross the East Coast Main Line at Ouston Junction.
Stella Gill
Photos of Stella Gill after closure bur prior to the tracks being lifted are few and far between but, courtesy of Brian Pirrie, I’ve added a new photo of the derelict Stella Gill Flatts Signal Box to the Stella Gill page.
Ore Trains in Miniature
A short video clip of 9F 90261 with an empty iron ore train about to cross the junction at South Pelaw on it’s way back to Tyne Dock on the EM Gauge layout built by the South Pelaw Group. Whilst I am a member of the group that owns the layout, and I am building…
Tractors on the line
Two new additions from regular contributor Stephen McGahon with Class 37s at both Leadgate and the Low Yard at Consett.