QUOTE (TidzaBoy @ 14 Apr 2009, 21:12)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>..... I know the 8F and P.O wagons are probably not correct, but I love freight loco's and have lots of P.O wagons for the N.Derbyshire/ Notts/ S.Yorks areas.
Finally in the far corner, will be( when finished), a half relief shed for loading the Blue Circle vans, next to various Cement buildings etc.
A long way to go...... but starting to see a bit of progress.
Joe
Hi "Tidzaboy" .....8F's were commonplace on the metals of S.Yorks,N.Derbys & Notts.
They were allocated at most of the Sheffield area sheds [41A-41J] for working coal trains ....Around here,the PO wagons carried the names of Colliery's & Steelworks [ the "Parkgate Iron & Steel Co". and "Stubbin", "Silverwood" & "Denaby Main" being some that come to mind from where I used to go "spotting"]
Buxton [9L] had a few 8F's ....presumably for working the limestone trains to hope Valley [IIRC,9F's were the more common frieght loco in the Hope Valley though]
And they were the most common loco in the Notts coalfields .....my Fathers Uncle worked as a fireman at Kirkby [16E] sheds,and a glance in my old "spotters book" reveals that as a child in the 1950's ....I'd ticked off no less than 15 "footplate rides" on these magnificent engines.....[ I wonder what the H&S brigade would have say about that in todays "PC gone wrong" world]
Some nice ideas on your layout btw ....I like the viaduct [Monsal Dale by any chance?] and I'm looking forward to seeing the "Cement Works" ....I have a caravan near Blue Circle [in Bradwell].
best regards
T.[part time "Bradda-bloke"]