Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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Hatfield Shed
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Re: Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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Robpulham wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:11 pm ...My good lady did a rather nice painting of No1 as preserved at the NRM
'Cough', very fine painting.
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Re: Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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Robpulham wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:11 pm My good lady did a rather nice painting of No1 as preserved at the NRM
Your good lady has some talent :D
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Re: Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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johndon wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:11 pm
Robpulham wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:11 pm My good lady did a rather nice painting of No1 as preserved at the NRM
Your good lady has some talent :D
Thanks John,
I agree she has, if it's of interest you can see more of her work at http://www.chrispulhamrailwayartist.co.uk/
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Re: Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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Wow, wow and wow, speechless

I like those alot, need to find some wall to buy some of them
oOo

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Re: Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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A couple of shots from the EM Gauge South Pelaw layout.

First up 9F 92097 with a loaded iron ore train about the start the climb to Consett:

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K1 62060 crosses the junction with a load of empty steel wagons heading for Consett:

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and J27 65835 approaches the junction from Washington with more empty steel wagons bound for Consett:

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Re: Johndon's Workbench & South Pelaw Junction

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Heljan's new ES1 landed today. It appears, apart from the livery version went for, to be a very good model of the loco as preserved which, unfortunately, means that there are some issues for an in service loco in BR days but I have to say to looks very impressive with some very impressive detailing on the bogies...

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With a 16T wagon (converted to P4 which is why it is not square on the rails) as a size comparison:

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