No.13 Point Rebuild

Moving the replacement blade by hand

No.13 Point Maintenance

No.13 point is within the Sunniside - Andrews House token section under the control of Marley Hill signal box.   The crossing timbers under the blades are to be replaced.

Dave removing chair screws with the impact wrench

Monday Mix

Brian working on the Tangye big end .....

Sunday Service

Richard fixing a vacuum leak in No.2's smokebox base

Last Sunday's Mixed Train

The photos below are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

No.2 shunting goods vehicles for its mixed train - 
Cochrane will be doing this job tomorrow

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, ex Redheugh gasworks Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul a mixed train, while ex Reyrolle No.2 will haul a two carriage passenger train a la North Sunderland Railway; ie there are two trains carrying passengers. 

Cochrane with a mixed train in February 2016
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Some from Today

Ian planning routing of signal cables on the replaced sleeper wall, seen from Gibraltar Bridge

Today's Mix

The view from Gibraltar Bridge this morning

Some of Today's Work

Bill replacing rotten wood on MH signal box porch .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)