N10s

[52H]

Hi all
The N10s were a grand engine and very comfortable one.They took them from us and gave us J94s in my opinion a poor swap,you burnt on one side and froze on the other.

52H

[ArthurK]

They were used on part of the line the current Tanfield Railway runs on, I think from recollection 2 were shedded at Bowes Bridge where the turntable pit is still in exsistence. I've seen a few pictures of N10's climbing up towards the site of Andrews House from Causey Woods. I can't think of a better reason to recreate an N10 (or maybe even 2) than to replicate that run with train of coal waggons.

There were two N10s at Bowes Bridge for many years. They were sub-shedded from Gateshead and they did vary from time to time. Yeadon shows that 1138 (lattery 69100) spent its whole LNER lifetime there. 69102 (Ex 1317) was sharing the work with 69100 when the shed was closed. There is a well known shot of 1716 near Marley Hill in LNER days. With a few exceptions the class ended their days on Tyneside. I was fortunate to see all twenty members of the class.

There is (or was) a kit for this loco in the PMK range. I do not know if this is still available.

ArthurK

[kudu]

I hope you're talking in model terms. As we only have one J72 left, and I don't think the NELPG would appreciate it being chopped up.

Slightly off-topic, but isn't it time another J72 was built?

It's 60 years now since the last one.

Kudu

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

A J72'd be idea motive power for the likes of the Middleton or the Bowes Railway.

Why not a J50 or J52 while we're at it? More useful power.