UK Screenshots for Pre BR Blue. High resolution warning.

[georgem2010]

These aren't pretty screenshots but it was an important section of trackwork west of Gresley station where the sidings and junction for the Netherseal Colliery branch lie.

The large brick buildings are a disused (by the time the 1900 25 inch OS map was made) brewery.

 

[lewisner]

Beside giving it's name to the whole line Leamside station was an oversized wayside station which mainly catered to the junction between the Leamside main line and the branch to Durham. After 1941 the main line south was goods only and the station was served by trains on the Sunderland - Durham line and a very sparse service to Newcastle. The main feature of the station was the two large water towers mounted, for no apparent reason, on the station roof giving it a very odd appearance. It closed in 1953.

Tornado at Leamside north end 18.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

Tornado waits to leave the Durham branch heading north. The track layout was done without the benefit of @hiskey STD gauge track spacers and desperately needs an overhaul.

Tornado at Leamside south end 18.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

Disused Stations:Leamside Station (2nd site)

 

[nobody1]

These aren't pretty screenshots but it was an important section of trackwork west of Gresley station where the sidings and junction for the Netherseal Colliery branch lie.

The large brick buildings are a disused (by the time the 1900 25 inch OS map was made) brewery.

Wonderful screenshots

 

[nobody1]

Beside giving it's name to the whole line Leamside station was an oversized wayside station which mainly catered to the junction between the Leamside main line and the branch to Durham. After 1941 the main line south was goods only and the station was served by trains on the Sunderland - Durham line and a very sparse service to Newcastle. The main feature of the station was the two large water towers mounted, for no apparent reason, on the station roof giving it a very odd appearance. It closed in 1953.

Tornado at Leamside north end 18.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

Tornado waits to leave the Durham branch heading north. The track layout was done without the benefit of @hiskey STD gauge track spacers and desperately needs an overhaul.

Tornado at Leamside south end 18.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

Disused Stations:Leamside Station (2nd site)

Nice screenies. Have you tried lowering the game's FOV to make it look better perhaps?

 

[georgem2010]

Today's work was mainly redoing some existing areas and adjusting Gresley station. I realised rather late that all my platforms are far too high for the era I am modelling (1900-1920). So I have adjusted the stations at Ashby and Gresley. I haven't changed Moira because that has been modelled as an LMS era station, just to have some variation along the line.

Gresley was likely built with a brick and stone platform, it was later raised probably by building a timber structure over the top (thank you Annie for that insight). I have chosen to use timber regardless, because again, it adds variation to the route and looks quite nice. The MR 0-6-0 sits on the wrong side of the platform here so we can benefit from the view of the station.

The same loco seen working a brick works train passing one of the many collieries along the route, this one is Marquis Colliery.

Up the line at Ashby, which I have been doing a bit of detailing and adjusting, 2F with an east bound goods. Sister loco 3130 on the turntable. 1F shunts the coal sidings.

The platforms at Ashby have also been lowered to MR height. The interesting red brick building on the platform to the left is a Fish House. A common feature on this line, up until closure to passengers in the 1960s, was the lack of footbridges. Almost all of the stations required passengers to cross the track at one end of the station. Which must have lead to some nice up close experiences with MR, LMS and BR locos in the 100 years of operation.

Heading back over the yard we see the 2F on the turntable and larger boiler 0-6-0 with a train from Derby on the long forgotten 3rd platform of Ashby for the Melbourne Branch. Passengers wishing to change to a Burton or Leicester train would walk along the back of the yard to the main station. An engineers train sits in the siding, behind the brake van is the unusually ornate and gas lit stables.

The last photo for today is Thornley's Coal Yard, a private coal merchant and Kilwardby Street crossing and box. These sidings were used to receive the stone of the Catholic church you can see which was built in 1913.

 

[lewisner]

Nice screenies. Have you tried lowering the game's FOV to make it look better perhaps?

I use a 34 inch curved widescreen monitor and I prefer to leave it as it is.

Here's a 9F passing through Washington on her way to Consett with a load of Iron Ore.

9f Iron Ore at Washington 19.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

 

[lewisner]

My gangers have been hard at work today sorting the track and signalling out at Leamside and here is D9021 Argyll & Sutherland Highland working the up Queen Of Scots Pullman through Leamside due to a broken rail at Durham.

D9021 Queen Of Scots Pullman Leamside 19.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

 

[georgem2010]

Coton Park Brick Works gets track laid.

The 3 mile straight towards the River Trent and Burton, mineral branch and north junctions for the Swadlincote Loop on the right.

Probably the longest straight on the while line.

The early beginnings of the connection with the Birmingham to Derby line at Burton.

Mount Road Bridge

Moira gets nice new wall mounted Midland Railway gas lamps!!

 

[lewisner]

@georgem2010 How are you able to post OS maps to baseboards ?

 

[georgem2010]

@georgem2010 How are you able to post OS maps to baseboards ?

Hi Lewis, I take a screen shot on the NLS website and measure the size of the area using the ruler function. I then make a simple rectangle with the dimensions in sketch up and texture it with the screenshot. It's very simple and I would me happy to make a couple for you should you require it for any key areas.

 

[georgem2010]

In 1875 S. Johnson ordered his first of many 0-6-0 Class 2 and 3 goods locos. The first of many classes was the 1142 Class. This is the first of those locomotives, No.1142 built in 1875 at Kitson Co. Leeds.

As you may know the Midland Railway painted their locos in green prior to 1883 when they adopted their quintessential Midland Crimson. Which means 1142 would have started life as a green engine.

As far as I can tell from research, their coaching stock was always red. So then... this screenshot set between 1875 and 1883 shows a green loco and red coaches, something not seen again until BR days possibly??

This handsome Victorian locomotive survived until 1957 where she was withdrawn from Canklow shed (19C) after a remarkable 82 years and 5 months of service.

 

[lewisner]

Hi Lewis, I take a screen shot on the NLS website and measure the size of the area using the ruler function. I then make a simple rectangle with the dimensions in sketch up and texture it with the screenshot. It's very simple and I would me happy to make a couple for you should you require it for any key areas.

Fascinating Captain , as Spock would say ! I'd toyed with that idea in the past but didn't think it would work. Many thanks , there are some crazy track layouts I have to do and it will make it much easier.

 

[evilcrow]

NCB

Cheers, evilcrow

 

[lewisner]

Rainton Junction was a lonely outpost on the Leamside Line which controlled the junction between the NER and Lambton, Hetton & Joicey colliery lines as well as being crisscrossed by earlier disused colliery lines. The whole place a sordid series of slag heaps and mine shafts but has now been totally landscaped into a country park. Here a V2 on the main line and an NCB train pass Rainton Junction signalbox which closed in 1937 but stood as an empty shell into the mid 60s.

Trainz at Rainton Junction 21.11.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr

View map: Ordnance Survey, Durham XX.3 (Great Lumley; Hetton; Houghton Le Spring; Little Lumley; West Rainton) - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952

 

[georgem2010]

Lovely shots from @evilcrow and @lewisner. Nice to see plenty of activity here.

Another one from me! (sorry)

The Netherseal Branch sidings at Castle Gresley looking much better now they are filled with my new Netherseal Colliery Company PO wagons. The pit was active from 1867 to 1947.

 

[spitfire98462]

In 1875 S. Johnson ordered his first of many 0-6-0 Class 2 and 3 goods locos. The first of many classes was the 1142 Class. This is the first of those locomotives, No.1142 built in 1875 at Kitson Co. Leeds.

As you may know the Midland Railway painted their locos in green prior to 1883 when they adopted their quintessential Midland Crimson. Which means 1142 would have started life as a green engine.

As far as I can tell from research, their coaching stock was always red. So then... this screenshot set between 1875 and 1883 shows a green loco and red coaches, something not seen again until BR days possibly??

This handsome Victorian locomotive survived until 1957 where she was withdrawn from Canklow shed (19C) after a remarkable 82 years and 5 months of service.

Where would I find this models?

 

[georgem2010]

Where would I find this models?

Hi @spitfire98462 this is a commissioned model from PaulzTrainz. The repaint is my own private reskin. If you want the model you'd have to contact Paul through his website.

 

[georgem2010]

Today's task for @KotangaGirl 's lovely repaint of the 1F was to take a 500T loco coal train from Rawdon Colliery the short trip up the line to Coalville, where it would later be taken to Derby. The performance of this little loco is rather impressive providing it's driven with care and plenty of blower before moving off. The wagons are one of 4 new repaints for the 7 plank wagon by Paul Hobbs based on photos from the Midland Railway Study Centre.

 

[georgem2010]

Johnson 1377 Class No. 1741 take the engineers train north of Ashby up the Melbourne Branch after passing Holy Well Flour Mill.

Best regards,

George

 

[evilcrow]

re post 7755 georgem2010.
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for the goodly route you are showing us.

NCB

Cheers, evilcrow