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This is a J39 -0-6-0 no. 1448. It was the first of a class and almost new when the incident took place, it was derailed at the trap points at Lumpsey mine near Brotton.
No I haven’t started train spotting photo. Information from Derick Pearson.
This J39 Loco was not a writeoff, it went on to be renumbered 64700 under BR ownership and remained in traffic until 1961 (based at Sunderland Shed) – it was cut up at the British Railway’s Cowlairs works in August 1961. Additional inforamtion courtesy of Ray Brown.
The same loco being pulled upright.
(photo courtesy of Derick Pearson)
A Class 37 in Railfreight livery passes what looks like a Class 31 stranded on the roads at Crag Hall, by the lean on it it looks like a broken spring.
As Russ tells us ”The 31 is actually derailed. It came off on the points leading to the headshunt that are worked from the box. I was having my annual assessment at the time and so was the signalman. Also the train was an inspection saloon from York, Ive never seen so many gaffers in one spot! The cause was put down to poor maintainece of the point rodding and as the chief signalling engineer was in the saloon I reckon he would have got a lot of stick afterwards!” – which just goes to show what I know! – rodders
(image courtesy of Russ Pigott)
Looks like they got it fixed – it’s now sat level on the 4 foot, running lights are on and the engineers are retiring to their carriage. (no doubt for tea and tiffin!).
(image courtesy of Russ Pigott)
Class 31, 31549, receives attention from the engineers at Crag Hall, notice the heavy lifting jack in use, broken spring or shattered axlebox?
(image courtesy of Russ Pigott)
Lingdale junction 1900, recovery engine N0. 1245, the accident on 5th November took place at the junction of two mineral branches near Brotton. A train loaded with ironstone decending from Lingdale mines got out of control on the 1 in 6 gradient and was derailed at trap points at the junction with Kilton branch. The engine 0-6-0 No. 1245 built at Darlington 1783, which was running tender first, at this point the line was on an embankment, when No.1245 was derailed it fell onto it’s right hand side on the slope of the embankment.
It was recovered using two sets of block and tackle anchored to the rails on which the engine stood to keep them in place. Two further engines were attached to the tackle and as they moved away from one another No. 1245 was pulled upright.
(image and text courtesy of Derick Pearson)
The second photo of the derailing at Lingdale.
(image courtesy of Derick Pearson)
A good engineering image this, showing how the delicate job of righting a fallen loco was carried out using good old block and tackle! I can’t dispute the location, mostly because the line no longer exists, but also because there’s precious little film record of the line anyway.
The crane on the engineering train is a vertical boilered steam crane, so I’d say that places it early in the 1900’s at the latest and probably 1895 at the earliest.
The date was November 1900, the engine was no. 1248, and the driver’s name was Metcalfe! The train was descending the gradient from Lingdale Mine with 22 loaded iron ore wagons and couldn’t stop in time so ran through the headshunt and was derailed, fortunately with no injuries to the crew. (thanks once more Simon – rodders)
The N.E.R engine is an 0-6-0 type and numbered 463.
I am not sure about this but was told it was around 1910 but hope someone would confirm it.
(image courtesy of Derick Pearson)
This is another shot of the accident in an earlier post. This clearly shows how the N.E.R. overcame the problems that accidents caused to its passenger timetable.
Drawn up close to the head of the accident (on the Loftus side) is a commuter train. The passengers from a Whitby-bound train can be seen walking along the trackbed, some with small children, to board the commuter train, which will then take them on the rest of their journey.
The accident occurred in 1909 and the wagons involved were fairly new. Unusually for mineral wagons they had continuous (air) brakes and were being used on trains between Liverton Mines and Cargo Fleet Works.
(Thank you Simon for the added information.)
(Donated image was taken from middlesbrough.com but is not copyright by them – Rodders)
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