Addendum; Freight 4-6-0's,ala LNWR! There were several US roads the used 4-6-0's in freight service,particularly in the early days! They were the B&O,Reading Company,Lehigh Valley,and most of the anthracite coal haulers! Later,several companies used Freight Pacifics,as general purpose engines[mixed traffic types],again the B&O,NYC,ACL,and SAL,for heavy users of the type!! It was nice to have reserve engines that could double in brass,in a pinch! The idea was to keep the traffic moving,irregardless! Thank you,again for the excellent camera work,and commentary!! Laying out those curves must have hair raising[lol],but the execution turned out well!! A well used French Curve must have been in the mix! Thank you! Thank you 😇 😊!
That's really interesting, in Britain it wasn't until the 1930s that railways recognised the need for "mixed traffic" engines (apart from Churchward on the GWR, who was influenced by US practice). That meant that in the 1920s when Crook Street is set faster freights and excursion passengers could passenger and freight engines used interchangeably. ATB
@@lnwrcrookstreet9954 As an addendum,the modern 2-8-0,Consolidation,was designed by the Lehigh Valley,right about the Civil War[1860's],and was used by the local anthracite roads,later the type,was used all over the country! The mountain roads,had heavy usage,especially as pushers! Later the 10 coupled engines came in! The B&O,and PRR Consol classes are a study in growth,as the original 2-8-0's,produced about 20,000 pounds Tractive effort,the later ones,were producing 60,000 pounds plus! See the Delaware &Hudson Consols,as they were monsters compared to the early jobs! Anyway,this side excursion into motive power minutiae,is of help,and gives you some idea,of where and how the cross fertilization worked! Thank you!! Thank you 😇 😊!
Lovely railway, superb rolling stock and excellent filming. The atmosphere is so compelling, I could swear I saw someone moving behind the curtains in a bedroom in one of the houses near the coaling stage-probably busy with a duster.
I didnt realise the 19" goods lasted in service until the 1950's. Its a real pity none were preserved considering 170 were built. Great video as always.
Hi John, I'd rather not reveal my secret identity on something as scammy as a TH-cam comments section. Best way to track me down is via the Gauge 0 Guild or their Small Layouts 3 book, I'm in there.
Nice models and a wonderful layout. Your passenger trains are too slow running, running at the speed of your shunter. The real trains ran to a timetable, which usually meant sharp running, unless on a bucolic branch line.
I always really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
Fantastic!.....it really interpret the workings around Bolton back on the day
Wonderful ,just wonderful !
Absolutely amazing
How I love this. Great photography, modelling and atmosphere in spadefuls.
A master class in modelling.
Wonderful as usual!!
Addendum; Freight 4-6-0's,ala LNWR! There were several US roads the used 4-6-0's in freight service,particularly in the early days! They were the B&O,Reading Company,Lehigh Valley,and most of the anthracite coal haulers! Later,several companies used Freight Pacifics,as general purpose engines[mixed traffic types],again the B&O,NYC,ACL,and SAL,for heavy users of the type!! It was nice to have reserve engines that could double in brass,in a pinch! The idea was to keep the traffic moving,irregardless! Thank you,again for the excellent camera work,and commentary!! Laying out those curves must have hair raising[lol],but the execution turned out well!! A well used French Curve must have been in the mix! Thank you! Thank you 😇 😊!
That's really interesting, in Britain it wasn't until the 1930s that railways recognised the need for "mixed traffic" engines (apart from Churchward on the GWR, who was influenced by US practice). That meant that in the 1920s when Crook Street is set faster freights and excursion passengers could passenger and freight engines used interchangeably. ATB
@@lnwrcrookstreet9954 As an addendum,the modern 2-8-0,Consolidation,was designed by the Lehigh Valley,right about the Civil War[1860's],and was used by the local anthracite roads,later the type,was used all over the country! The mountain roads,had heavy usage,especially as pushers! Later the 10 coupled engines came in! The B&O,and PRR Consol classes are a study in growth,as the original 2-8-0's,produced about 20,000 pounds Tractive effort,the later ones,were producing 60,000 pounds plus! See the Delaware &Hudson Consols,as they were monsters compared to the early jobs! Anyway,this side excursion into motive power minutiae,is of help,and gives you some idea,of where and how the cross fertilization worked! Thank you!! Thank you 😇 😊!
This is beautiful. Modelling video sound and commentary at its best
Thanks Martin...👍
Lovely railway, superb rolling stock and excellent filming. The atmosphere is so compelling, I could swear I saw someone moving behind the curtains in a bedroom in one of the houses near the coaling stage-probably busy with a duster.
I didnt realise the 19" goods lasted in service until the 1950's. Its a real pity none were preserved considering 170 were built. Great video as always.
Enthralling, beautiful stock. Reminds me of Warrington???
Not far away, the real Crook Street is in Bolton! ATB
Amazing work 👏
Camera work even better
This is a beautiful model. I would love to see a plan of the layout. Is one available and if so where can I see it? Thank you
Thanks Martin, there's one in the Gauge 0 Guild's Small Layouts 3 book, ATB
Hi , I have been asked by John Gower's of the LNWR society to ask what your name is. As you went to the LNWR stand recently
Hi John, I'd rather not reveal my secret identity on something as scammy as a TH-cam comments section. Best way to track me down is via the Gauge 0 Guild or their Small Layouts 3 book, I'm in there.
@@lnwrcrookstreet9954 ok no worries, I'm not in the O guage guild but I will have a look
Nice models and a wonderful layout. Your passenger trains are too slow running, running at the speed of your shunter. The real trains ran to a timetable, which usually meant sharp running, unless on a bucolic branch line.
I disagree, on tightly curved track such as this, speed would be severely restricted.