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| Ian stripping & checking the replacement air compressor motor |
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Monday, 16 September 2019
Sunday, 15 September 2019
Saturday, 14 September 2019
Redhills
Redhills, a meeting base opened in 1915 in Durham City by the Durham Miners' Association from members' subscriptions, is open to the public as part of the 2019 Heritage Open Days.
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| View from the platform in the Pitman's Parliament at Redhills |
TRA Visit to Shildon
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| Members of the Tanfield Railway Association during today's visit to the NRM at Shildon (photo courtesy of Aidan Wilson) |
Friday, 13 September 2019
Teesside Steel
You may be aware that the trusses of Dorman Long steel which we are replacing on Marley Hill shed were supplied part riveted in the 1930s. A Teesside foundry, steel fabricator & loco builder featured on this blog in January 2014 was Head Wrightson. I recently found another of their structures west of Edinburgh:
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| Builder's plate showing this to be an early structure from Head Wrightson ..... |
Heritage Open Days
Tanfield Railway is taking part in the nationwide 2019 Heritage Open Days on Sunday 15, Monday 16, Tuesday 17, Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 September.
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| Colin adding the Heritage Open Day banners in Marley Hill car park |
