John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Thank you
(noted Simon)
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Rosehearty - GNSR New Aberdour Branch
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Dog Star
Western Thunderer
... and the buffer rams.
Rush Hour
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
A crowded Rosehearty.
John
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John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Now that the snow is on and its too cold to be spending too long in the attic, I thought I would share some 'period' shots of Rosehearty.
A general view looking over the end of the goods sidings towards the station building.
A D40 works the branch passenger to New Aberdour.
With the growth of Fraserburgh and Peterhead the local harbours no longer require many fish vans to handle the traffic. This one will work into Fraserburgh in time to meet a connection to Aberdeen, from where it will head to the markets in England.
As the driver checks all is well over the level crossing the D40 returns with the local service for Fraserburgh.
John
A general view looking over the end of the goods sidings towards the station building.
A D40 works the branch passenger to New Aberdour.
With the growth of Fraserburgh and Peterhead the local harbours no longer require many fish vans to handle the traffic. This one will work into Fraserburgh in time to meet a connection to Aberdeen, from where it will head to the markets in England.
As the driver checks all is well over the level crossing the D40 returns with the local service for Fraserburgh.
John
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
The branch passenger heading to New Aberdour, stops at Rosehearty.
John
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John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Thank you Larry. Much appreciated from the coaching stock guru. I was going for the "survived a long time without a repaint" look and to contrast it with the bright, new, British Railways image.
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
A different angle. This is the 4:06 pm Saturday only from Fraserburgh. It will return just over an hour later.
John
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John Duffy
Western Thunderer
The early afternoon train during midweek is made up of a single coach.
Approaching Rosehearty and passing the yard groundframe.
The leisurely pace allows the photographer to catch up and get a second shot at the platform.
Departure. Heading to the terminus at New Aberdour.
John
Approaching Rosehearty and passing the yard groundframe.
The leisurely pace allows the photographer to catch up and get a second shot at the platform.
Departure. Heading to the terminus at New Aberdour.
John
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Many thanks all for the kind and encouraging feedback. Here are a few more photos taken during a recent running session.
The early afternoon train from New Aberdour calls at the station. Through the middle of the day the service is provided by a single coach.
This is the afternoon pick-up working the yard. It’s actually dropping off, 2 LNER fish vans that will be in place for tomorrow morning’s landing.
Work completed. Loaded coal wagons in for the merchants and empty fish vans for the local boats. The vans will be collected in the morning and the empty coal wagons, well, who knows?
John
The early afternoon train from New Aberdour calls at the station. Through the middle of the day the service is provided by a single coach.
This is the afternoon pick-up working the yard. It’s actually dropping off, 2 LNER fish vans that will be in place for tomorrow morning’s landing.
Work completed. Loaded coal wagons in for the merchants and empty fish vans for the local boats. The vans will be collected in the morning and the empty coal wagons, well, who knows?
John
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
The yard is being shunted and some wagons moved in and about. R class 7505 is the branch engine today. 
The Southern van finds itself a long way from home.
John
The Southern van finds itself a long way from home.
John
David Waite
Western Thunderer
Hi John
You have built a lovely layout I thoroughly enjoyed all your photos.
Question: What is the brown dirt/gravel surface that you have used in the yard area?
David.
You have built a lovely layout I thoroughly enjoyed all your photos.
Question: What is the brown dirt/gravel surface that you have used in the yard area?
David.
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Thank you for your kind comments David, I am pleaded you like the layout.
The ground cover is made from the our local farming soil. It is extremely fine grained and much sought after for crop production. I'm sure they won't miss the little I have taken. I dried it thoroughly until it was almost a dust and then applied it with a wet PVA to form a slurry, which in turn was tamped down causing the the finest element to float to the surface. This was particularly good for getting it to settle between the sleepers.
Cheers
John
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
Hi John
That's what I call resourceful! The 5 plank wagon is amazing, very worn out.
Never tire of seeing this layout..
Thank you for sharing
All the best
Julian
That's what I call resourceful! The 5 plank wagon is amazing, very worn out.
Never tire of seeing this layout..
Thank you for sharing
All the best
Julian
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Much appreciated Julian. Thanks for your encouragement.
John
John
John Duffy
Western Thunderer
These pre-grouping images show a busy yard at Rosehearty.
John
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John Duffy
Western Thunderer
Ye ken ets bin gey nippit, tak a keek et a eh bogies en eh coal yerd. Ah empti noo. Ane feel loon ‘ll hae ees lum up an hey the fireys oot ah eh wye fae the broch.
John
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John Duffy
Western Thunderer
The local fleet must be landing in Rosehearty for some reason. More fish vans than normal in the yard. 
Generally though the goods yard is a lot quieter in this late 1940’s view.
Just waiting now for the pick up goods. There’s no hurry round these parts.
John
Generally though the goods yard is a lot quieter in this late 1940’s view.
Just waiting now for the pick up goods. There’s no hurry round these parts.
John
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I presume the herrings were landed by a steam drifter? I have this1929 photo inherited from my grandmother taken of steam drifters leaving Wick Harbour. One of her brothers worked on fishing fleet here.
