(20 Aug 2015, 1:58 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Might as well extend beyond Barley Mow towards Pelton, Beamish, Stanley and Annfield Plain. Getting to Pelton would be relatively straightforward if using the old South Pelaw to Consett alignment. Beyond that, you'd need to seek a new route through High Handenhold and Beamish as well as the replacement of two bridges at Shield Row if the line were to follow its original route to the edge of Annfield Plain. Extending beyond Annfield Plain towards Consett would be tricky as roads and houses occupy much of the old trackbed.

I thought about that, but with the rebuilding of infrastructure and the alignment you mention, I didn't think it worth it.
Although as it is a fantasy, pie in the sky thread - why not.

The amount of space around Pelaw Jct, could mean a canny sized station could be built there.
Although, not sure the road infrastructure is suitable for a big P&R station.