Tuesday

Steve cleaning the burnt out brake van

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Crane set up for repairs to control gear, with Ian and Barry

Sunday

Mick milling a brake block for TIC No.35

Lemington Gut

Compound map of waggonways leading to staiths at Lemington
(map courtesy of Les Turnbull)

Note that this map predates TIC improvements to navigability of the Tyne, which included piers at Shields, removal of sandbars & islands, straightening of the lower reaches, ongoing dredging, & notably for Lemington a cut which removed the meander past its staiths & industry, which were left on a spur or gut   At the same time, Armstrong's swing bridge replaced the low Georgian Bridge at Newcastle.   These improvements together enabled sea going ships to travel nearly as far as Wylam regardless of most tides, although large ships had more limited access to the upper reaches.

So what happened to waggonways, staiths & industry at Lemington?   Read on ......

Thursday

Richard asking Peter (in Horden's firebox) about leaking stays

Wednesday

Jim making a pin for No.35's brake blocks