With the easing of lockdown and a return to the layout, work is progressing. The Up and Down Consett lines are now complete along the 18′ length of the initial scenic section of the layout and the addition of temporary tracks at either end has allowed the first train to make the journey from one…
Month: May 2021
10 Years at South Pelaw
A video of the EM Gauge layout of South Pelaw and Stella Gill with trains from the 1950s through to the introduction of the diesels in the 1960s:
Growlers and Goyles at South Pelaw
Class 37s (Growlers) were a staple on the line from the late 1960s but Class 31s (Goyles) were a rare site when the line was in revenue earning service but a few did put in an appearance on track lifting trains in later years. Here we have four new photos from Craig Oliphant of 31s…