Three photos from Tony Lambert of iron ore trains at South Pelaw on the EM Gauge layout of the location.
An unidentified 9F crosses the junction from the Washington Branch with a loaded iron ore train. It will stop beyond the bridge to wait for it’s banker which will assist for most of the journey up the hill to Consett. Photo Tony Lambert
92097 waits for it’s banker, which can just be seen under the bridge in the background, to couple up for the climb to Consett. Photo copyright Tony LambertHaving a much easier job on the journey back to Tyne Dock, 92061 starts to cross from the Down Consett to the Washington Branch with an empty iron ore train. Photo copyright Tony Lambert.
Hello George,
When you were 2nd Man on the Stella Gill Pilot, was it an 08 Shunter that was the motive power?
When ascending the incline into South Pelaw Exchange Sidings, how many coal wagons were hauled approximately please? Given the gradient, I’m guessing it wasn’t very many.
Y/s,
David Goodliff
Brilliant
Thanks Geoff.
I was fireman on Stella Gill pilot and we used to go into so pelaw colliery, I must complement you on the exact depiction, I can’t fault your site.
Thank you George, comments like that are very much appreciated by the team behind the layout.
Hello George,
When you were 2nd Man on the Stella Gill Pilot, was it an 08 Shunter that was the motive power?
When ascending the incline into South Pelaw Exchange Sidings, how many coal wagons were hauled approximately please? Given the gradient, I’m guessing it wasn’t very many.
Y/s,
David Goodliff