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Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:26 pm
by Cuddie Headrigg
This picture was taken in June 1983 when Ouston Junction was being re-alligned after closure of the Tyne Dock-Consett Ore line.
I find it amazing steam cranes were still in use at that time. Does anyone know what this Dinosaur was or where it was based?
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:16 pm
by 52A
Probably from Low Fell Store Yard, also now overgrown and disused, beside Bensham Hospital.
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:39 pm
by Mickey
What was a Midland 'Peak' doing in NE territory?. I presume it was on a 'Inter Regional' working between the London Midland Region.
Mickey
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:15 pm
by Masdraw
Mickey wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:39 pm
What was a Midland 'Peak' doing in NE territory?. I presume it's on a 'Inter Regional' working between the London Midland Region.
There was a few class 46 'Peaks' at Finsbury Park during the early/mid 1970s although I don't know if they ever went down as far as Newcastle at anytime?.
Mickey
I know very little about diesels but they did work Newcastle - Bangor trains around this time for a short period, probably Newcastle - Liverpool also
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:34 am
by Cuddie Headrigg
It was, in fact, the SuO 1040 Liverpool-Newcastle.
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:24 pm
by Cuddie Headrigg
52A wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:16 pm
Probably from Low Fell Store Yard, also now overgrown and disused, beside Bensham Hospital.
Another shot shows the crane North of the bridge and none of the shots I took show another locomotive!
Would it have worked there itself with the support vehicles in tow? Sorry if this sounds naive on my part!
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:17 pm
by 52A
Probably not, a little too far for one of those! Loco and train must have been hiding somewhere!
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:37 am
by Cuddie Headrigg
52A wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:17 pm
Probably not, a little too far for one of those! Loco and train must have been hiding somewhere!
I reckon you're spot on. The third shot in the sequence shows the van deposited on the up freight line, work done
and the crane back with support vans, so the loco must be under the bridge - there being no other place to hide!
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:29 pm
by Mickey
16 years earlier in June 1967 it would have been a dirty looking J27 0-6-0 simmering away behind the photographer.
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:02 pm
by 52D
nah micky the J27s would be too busy working under control orders you might catch one with a rake of minerals or travelling past as engine and van.
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:05 am
by Cuddie Headrigg
Never saw a J27 thereabouts! Actually, I found the neg last night that featured the motive power - a Class 31!
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:41 am
by Mickey
The J27s seemed to be everywhere around Newcastle, Sunderland & Hartlepool.
Mickey
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:04 am
by johndon
Cuddie Headrigg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:05 am
Never saw a J27 thereabouts! Actually, I found the neg last night that featured the motive power - a Class 31!
Wouldn't mind seeing that once you've scanned it Bill
John
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:49 am
by Cuddie Headrigg
johndon wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:04 am
Cuddie Headrigg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:05 am
Never saw a J27 thereabouts! Actually, I found the neg last night that featured the motive power - a Class 31!
Wouldn't mind seeing that once you've scanned it Bill
John
31164 John. Don't know where all the gubbins was hiding, though. Can't remember what I did last week!
Don't know if you would have wanted the mainline stuff for the site, but I'll send them if you do.
Re: Last steam to 'work' the Ore Line
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:05 pm
by johndon
Cheers Bill,
Anything at Ouston Junction I'm interested in.
John