Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Richard repairing a pipe joint for Stanley.

Sunday

Jim & Andy discussing securely & accurately mounting Horden's swan neck in the 4-jaw chuck
 of the Crowthorne lathe,  to enable skimming the joint to which the main steam will be attached

Last Sunday (Easter)

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Ben checking over TIC No.35 at the start of the day

Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Rob Anderson:

Steve with Michael the trainee guard seeing the stock around MH curve .....

An End of the Tanfield Railway

I am interested in the Tanfield Railway & South Shields.   Around 1840 these were linked by the Brandling brothers, who were interested in making their fortune from shipping coal & firing their links to industry in South Shields by establishing the Brandling Junction Railway (BJR).
 

South Shields OS town map sheet 42 surveyed 1855
(from National Library of Scotland)

In the map above, Harton Colliery high staiths are at bottom left,  Trinity Church is near bottom right.   There's a viaduct over Commercial Road near top right, with sidings and a ballast hill, but I've never seen sign of these features on the ground - what are they?

Thursday

Sarah Jarman varnishing the scumbling in Stanley's cab

Wednesday

Dave investigating  a fault on the mower

Tuesday

Steve & Colin working on the waggon again

Easter Monday

David checking with Elise & Chris as they ready HL No.2 for the day
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)