More Gable etc

David & Dave hoisting scaffold boards to Steve & Bob

New TV Series

Still from Railways: The Making of a Nation 

The first of six episodes was shown on BBC1 at 7.30 this evening - the second is on BBC4 at 7.30 tomorrow.   In the first episode the Midland Railway featured, including Matthew Kirtley (born Tanfield), but much was about the share owning which developed with railways, including Hudson's rise & fall.  Opinion - better than Trainspotting Live.   

Visitor Information

Some of yesterday's group of very appreciative enthusiasts, who pay a brief annual visit to TR from Germany, are associated with a railway whose webs are shown below:

pressnitztalbahn.de - a 75 cm line running 9 km from Steinbach to Johstadt

A Few Jobs & a Visit

Colin mixing mortar

Workshop Time

Ian manoeuvring Horden's cab ..... 

A Bit of Sunday

Callum & Steve on Twizell

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Twizell will head trains from Andrews House at 10.30, 11.45, 1.15, 2.30 & 3.45 for Sunniside, Causey Arch, East Tanfield & return.

Twizell heading its train into Andrews House in September 2014

Cochrane's Last Weekend

Cochrane at NRM Shildon last Sunday, by Ken Snowdon:

ET Fenestration

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Chris & Steve fitting a window frame