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Tom Quayle · Post by **Tom Quayle** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:25 pm

Just been looking through gallarys on preserved railway websites and found this

Post by **richard** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:44 pm

The P2 Mikado was a passenger type...

The 9Fs were also double headed on the Consett iron ore trains. The trains were relatively short rakes of purpose-built bogie hoppers with fitted brakes and automatic doors. Previously hauled by Q6s and Q7s, all three types were noted for their pyrotechnics climbing the banks from Tyne Dock up to Consett.
(yes they imported iron ore by sea after the local iron ore was exhausted)

It is one of those sights I would have loved to have seen. I guess if I was around in the 60s, I wouldn't have thought twice about it!

Richard

Tom Quayle · Post by **Tom Quayle** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:55 pm

I think the Pic is the only time in preservation that 9fs have double headed on freight. Another GCR first? If only we could now get a 9f back to Logmeg on a Dalesman run over Settle Carlisle. 92212 seems as if it could be the one, i'd prefer it no nameplate like 92203 (Black Prince)

52A · Post by **52A** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:56 pm

The Tyne Dock to Consett ore trains were banked in the rear from Tyne Dock Bottom to bank top (adjacent the shed 52H). They then worked forward alone to South Pelaw where another loco attached to the rear up to Consett or South Medomsley.

Tom Quayle · Post by **Tom Quayle** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:59 am

the P2 may have been a passenger type but it had the same amount of 'presence' as a 9f.

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