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by RailwayRobbo
Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
Topic: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout
Replies: 388
Views: 49729

Re: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout

DIESELS AT PETERSDALE (Part 4)

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D5085 is ready to take the 3 full ore wagons back to the mainline junction and find out where they should be.


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11217 shunts the cattle wagon alongside the cattle pens waiting for the farmer to deliver his cows.


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D5312 prepares to return to the mainline depot having completed it's trial run up the branch.


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11217 is busy shunting a van into the goods shed for unloading.


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EE type1 D8135 brings the daily pick up goods past the colliery junction and over the canal bound for Petersdale.
by RailwayRobbo
Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: Hattons store closure
Replies: 23
Views: 1474

Re: Hattons store closure

We are talking with suppliers & traditional competitors about an industry-wide “1 out, all out” decision to suspend all despatch operations. We will be making a decision at 10am tomorrow and an announcement will follow very shortly after. This is part of Hattons latest newsletter sent out yeste...
by RailwayRobbo
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: Hattons store closure
Replies: 23
Views: 1474

Re: Hattons store closure

We are talking with suppliers & traditional competitors about an industry-wide “1 out, all out” decision to suspend all despatch operations. We will be making a decision at 10am tomorrow and an announcement will follow very shortly after. This is part of Hattons latest newsletter sent out yeste...
by RailwayRobbo
Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:27 am
Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
Topic: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout
Replies: 388
Views: 49729

Re: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout

DIESELS AT PETERSDALE (Part 3)

The station starts to get busy.

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D5085 eases the empties into the station.


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NCB J94 'Peter' comes down the colliery branch. Looks like it's been away for an overhaul and new paint job.


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'Peter' couples up to a stray internal user wagon that's found it's way into the goods yard.


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'Peter' heads back to the colliery with the empties.


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D5085 couples up to 3 full ore wagons that have been left in the station.
by RailwayRobbo
Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:36 am
Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
Topic: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout
Replies: 388
Views: 49729

Re: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout

DIESELS AT PETERSDALE (Part 2)

The working day at the station progresses.

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D5700 brings it's train past the Signal Box and into Platform 1.


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Having run round it's train and picked up 2 empty vans D5700 waits to depart back to the main line junction. 11217 shunts a single Cattle Wagon that D5700 brought up on the rear of it's train.


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Withdrawn J94 68049 waits in the Shed yard to be collected by the local preservation society who are hoping to reopen the Colliery Branch as a Heritage railway after it closes. The engine is in immaculate condition!!!!!!!


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There's a 'foreigner' lurking in the shed yard. D5312 hides behind D5013. Looks like it's been brought in on snowplough duties.


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D5700 has departed for the main line junction and D5085 is bringing in a train of empties up for the colliery. The DPU seems to be having an extended stay in the bay platform. 'Another cup guys?'
by RailwayRobbo
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: Hattons store closure
Replies: 23
Views: 1474

Re: Hattons store closure

Hattons are anticipating a compulsary ban of 5 to 6 weeks on despatching items by Royal Mail and the likes of DPD etc.
Which means NO MORE MAIL ORDER.
They are thinking this will start on Thursday 26th March.

Go to their website for full details.
by RailwayRobbo
Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
Topic: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout
Replies: 388
Views: 49729

Re: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout

DIESELS AT PETERSDALE (Part 1) With the re-organisation of the Layout Shed and the movement of stock from their individual boxes into the stock boxes I thought I'd take a bit of time out and do something a little different. An all Diesel day at Petersdale. 1.JPG The DPU is seen approaching Petersda...
by RailwayRobbo
Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: List of future Railway related events that have been cancelled
Replies: 1
Views: 268

Re: List of future Railway related events that have been cancelled

Looks like they are going to update this list regularly.
It now contains changes to timetabled trains on the national network.
by RailwayRobbo
Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: List of future Railway related events that have been cancelled
Replies: 1
Views: 268

List of future Railway related events that have been cancelled

Here's a link to the RailAdvent website showing a comprehensive list of cancelled events due to the coronavirus outbreak as at 19/03/20. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/03/coronavirus-the-full-list-of-railways-affected-thursday-19th-march-2020.html PS RAILS of Sheffield announce business as usual ...
by RailwayRobbo
Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: Exhibitions and Events
Topic: Exhibitons cancelled.
Replies: 6
Views: 362

Exhibitons cancelled.

Derby
Great Central
Crawley
National Railway Museum closing today until further notice.
by RailwayRobbo
Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:09 pm
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: Hattons store closure
Replies: 23
Views: 1474

Re: Hattons store closure

Hattons now contemplating suspending mail order.
Going to make an announcement in the next few days.
They say the suspension could be between 10 and 14 days.
by RailwayRobbo
Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
Topic: Hattons store closure
Replies: 23
Views: 1474

Hattons store closure

Just seen an announcement on instagram that Hattons have closed their Widnes store until further notice because of the coronavirus. Mail order and the helpdesk still work as normal. Their digital fitting service is suspended till further notice. They are saying 99.5% of orders placed before 2 pm Mon...
by RailwayRobbo
Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:51 pm
Forum: Hornby - including Lima, Rivarossi, Jouef, Electrotren
Topic: Standard class 2 78xxx
Replies: 8
Views: 614

Re: Standard class 2 78xxx

Hattons are advertising pre-orders for the Standad 2. They are quoting a delivery date of Q1 2021. I've got a Birthday and Christmas before then so I should be able to afford the £162 price they are quoting. Rails gift tokens please family. I don't think Hattons do them. Prices just seen to keep on ...
by RailwayRobbo
Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:19 am
Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
Topic: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout
Replies: 388
Views: 49729

Re: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout

I don't really have a long enough runable layout, as yet, but collect wagons toward fixed rakes, so far 1,200 and counting! Is that an addiction too? :lol: P.S. I dare not ever count the number of Loco's I have, as it may scare me! :o If that's what makes you happy my friend then I'm all for it. I'...
by RailwayRobbo
Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
Topic: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout
Replies: 388
Views: 49729

Re: The story of PETERSDALE my OO gauge Branch Line layout

MORE LOCO'S!!!! :lol: ......and another one to weather! :roll: It's an addiction I have TimberSurf but this latest Loco was financed with Birthday/Christmas money and the sale of some of my surplus stock. Can't wait for the Hornby Standard 2 78XXX to be released LOL. I don't suppose it'll be the ba...

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