{"id":1600,"date":"2014-05-16T18:29:21","date_gmt":"2014-05-16T18:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southpelawjunction.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=1600"},"modified":"2018-03-14T10:54:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T10:54:48","slug":"coal-trains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southpelawjunction.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=1600","title":{"rendered":"Coal Trains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coal trains were, for the most part, made up of 21T steel hopper wagons. \u00a0Originally introduced by the LNER in the 1940s, there were various design differences in the hoppers a large number of which were build by British Railways using the original LNER designs. \u00a0Use of these hoppers lasted until the closure of the line in 1984.<\/p>\n

In the 1960s…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In steam days, even with a 9F to haul them, coal trains would be split at South Pelaw Junction with the loco making two trips to Consett. \u00a0The following series of photographs show a 9F hauled coal train at South Pelaw.<\/p>\n

\"9F<\/a>
9F 92099 arrives at South Pelaw Junction with a train of 21T coal hoppers for Consett. Photo copyright Roy Lambeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"9F<\/a>
9F 92099 arrives at South Pelaw Junction with a train of 21T coal hoppers for Consett. Photo copyright Roy Lambeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"9F<\/a>
9F 92099 at South Pelaw Junction with a train of 21T coal hoppers for Consett. Photo copyright Roy Lambeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"9F<\/a>
9F 92099 heads up the bank past Stella Gill with a train of 21T coal hoppers for Consett.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the 1970s…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>
An unknown Class 37 on a coal train at Oxhill in January 1978. Photo Author’s Collection, used with permission.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the 1980s…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Leadgate<\/a>
Two unidentified Class 37s head a coal train made up of HBA wagons on the approach to Leadgate in early 1980. Photo Author’s Collection, used with permission.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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