KotangaGirl
Pre-Grouping Railways Nut
With the detailed quality of the layout building and the care with which this scene has been set I could be persuaded that I'm looking at a colour photo of the real thing.
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neville_hill
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Thanks Annie - that's the ultimate aim.
Preston Le Skerne was an isolated location set in marshy land on the ECML between Bradbury and Aycliffe. In 1965 it had a bizarre disaster when a northbound Class 40 train hauling tomatoes overran the trap points on the loop and the 40 ended up embedded in the marsh. Then a Class 40 hauled newspaper train crashed into the wreckage and a few days later a US jet crashed nearby. On a quieter day 60534 Irish Elegance strides past with a train of Gresley coaches. I have no signalling diagrams for this place so its mostly from the top of my head although the signal positions are worked from the OS 1962 map.
60534 Irish Elegance at Preston Le Skerne 8.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
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60534 Irish Elegance at Preston Le Skerne 8.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
Derailed tomato train rescue at Newton Aycliffe disturbed when a US fighter jet plunged into the field nearby
WHEN D350 was derailed, it toppled into a bog at Isaac Elders’ farm and started sinking, but for weeks afterwards, all south Durham dined on…
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Aycliffe station was in an idyllic setting convenient for the village on the ECML but it closed in 1953. For the purposes of my ECML update it stayed open past 1962 and is seen here being approached by a G5 on an Up local stopping service to Darlington.
G5 at Aycliffe 11.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
G5 at Aycliffe 11.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
KotangaGirl
Pre-Grouping Railways Nut
Those are some really corker images Tanker. New British rolling stock for Trainz is always welcome.
A snap taken on the Hopewood Tramway. I've almost finished settling my Norfolk layout properly into TRS19 in Debian Linux.
Lamesley station was on the ECML a few miles south of Newcastle and had separate platforms for the ECML and the Consett branch which were separated by a fence. It closed in 1945 but through the magic of Trainz it liveth on. Here we see 60534 Irish Elegance hurtling through with a Kings Cross train while an A8 waits with a Consett and Blackhill service. The station was razed during construction of the Tyne marshalling yard in 1962.
Trainz at Lamesley 15.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
The real place, pic 9 . https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/new...isiting-10-tyneside-railway-stations-12435754
Trainz at Lamesley 15.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on FlickrThe real place, pic 9 . https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/new...isiting-10-tyneside-railway-stations-12435754
Many thanks for the link, some brilliant phots, most goodly.Lamesley station was on the ECML a few miles south of Newcastle and had separate platforms for the ECML and the Consett branch which were separated by a fence. It closed in 1945 but through the magic of Trainz it liveth on. Here we see 60534 Irish Elegance hurtling through with a Kings Cross train while an A8 waits with a Consett and Blackhill service. The station was razed during construction of the Tyne marshalling yard in 1962.
The real place, pic 9 . https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/new...isiting-10-tyneside-railway-stations-12435754
Cheers, evilcrow
You're welcome ! I've also part built Birtley station and I just discovered that BritainFromAbove has a page of photos of the area from 1937 and 48. The thing you notice from them is that at the time the LNER was trying to tidy up the trackside so they topiary bushes laid out either side of the tracks . It must have looked great in real life.
If you create a (free) account on BritainFromAbove you can view the photos full size and zoom in.
Thank you very much Annie! Your Hopewood Tramway is looking radiant as ever!Those are some really corker images Tanker. New British rolling stock for Trainz is always welcome.
A snap taken on the Hopewood Tramway. I've almost finished settling my Norfolk layout properly into TRS19 in Debian Linux.
I wholeheartedly agree with you on that. Seeing new stock and locomotives pop up one after the other is a wonderful refresher as we continue to push forward into TRS19/22 territory! It gives me hope for the future of UK Trainz and
Speaking of new developments, Barney has allowed me to share something I think a LOT of people here will take and interest in.... A little "Knotty" surprise as it would seem...
KotangaGirl
Pre-Grouping Railways Nut
An excellent choice on Barney's part. An 0-6-0 tank engine is about the most useful type of engine you can have on the roster. Nice to see the 'Knotty' getting its place in the sun at last.Speaking of new developments, Barney has allowed me to share something I think a LOT of people here will take and interest in.... A little "Knotty" surprise as it would seem...
Most of today has involved building Low Fell station. It closed in 1952 and stood as a battered ruin until 1977 when I took a photo of it and was demolished shortly afterward. Here it is with a pair of Claytons and a brake tender.
Claytons at Low Fell 17.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickr
Claytons at Low Fell 17.8.24 by A1 Northeastern, on Flickrspitfire98462
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Can't wait and another pure loco to add to the NSR roster. I'm so gonna love thisThank you very much Annie! Your Hopewood Tramway is looking radiant as ever!
I wholeheartedly agree with you on that. Seeing new stock and locomotives pop up one after the other is a wonderful refresher as we continue to push forward into TRS19/22 territory! It gives me hope for the future of UK Trainz and
Speaking of new developments, Barney has allowed me to share something I think a LOT of people here will take and interest in.... A little "Knotty" surprise as it would seem...
I hope for a tender engine to be next
Thank you! I am always grateful when someone preserves part of our railroad heritage like you are doing!
Cheers ! This is my 1977 photo. Although this was a common pattern of NER station sadly there is nothing like it on the DLS. I think Chester-Le-Street station is the only example still in use.
Low Fell Station 1977 by A1 Northeastern, on FlickrI don't know if it will be next exactly, but there DEFINITELY is an NSR Tender Loco on the list - quite a few of them in fact!
There may not be anything on the DLS but I would DEFINITELY think about reaching out to Paul of Paulz Trainz there Lewisner. He's done an enormous amount of UK Buildings for both Frank and myself - and for very affordable prices I might add!Cheers ! This is my 1977 photo. Although this was a common pattern of NER station sadly there is nothing like it on the DLS. I think Chester-Le-Street station is the only example still in use.
I just received a new model of Lewes Station from him, and I think the results speak for themselves!!
spitfire98462
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Now that exciting news, I would defiantly be looking out for that but at the moment this engine is enough to keep me happy for a couple of months.
PortLineParker
UK Route Builder
I've often seen these bridges partway through an embankment; more akin to a tunnel really, as it carries part of the embankment on top of the tunnel. Quite an unusual structure and not one we often see in Trainz, due I suspect to the fact there are no half embankments that match others. My workaround was to use Malc's road - track with verge - as a substitute. Not a perfect match for the grass and it now gives a gravel base under the track but it's not a bad attempt I don't think, plus his licence allows for reskins so these might yet be fixable.
Just south of Cole station on the S&D, this bridge will eventually cross a river.
Cheers,
PLP
Just south of Cole station on the S&D, this bridge will eventually cross a river.
Cheers,
PLP