Odds & Ends

Ronnie checking a compressor from AW No.2

Work on Horden Again

Ken and Malcolm unfasten a side coal bunker .....

Work on Horden

Horden's cab top and tank were removed today to enable further detailed assessment of the boiler.   The shots are courtesy of Ian, and show Ryan at work on the dismantling.

Opencast Public Exhibition

The first of three public exhibitions about the proposed
opencast to the west of Marley Hill site was held this
evening in the miners' welfare hall at Marley Hill village

Trackwork Continues

Rob and Malcolm .....

The Monday Crew at Work

Dave labelling Horden's clacks

Sunday Work

The youth team tidying up at Causey .....

The Shed, its magic!

Girl Guide Day

Matthew cleaning Twizell

Causey Footpath, Mainly

Ronnie working on the dumper

Wednesday Work

Vic and Ian ditch digging at Causey .....

A Warm Day's Varied Work

Bill, Malcolm, Les and Rob (L-R)
replacing sleepers in Causey woods

Monday Activity

Twizell's blow down valve has been remachined by Jim .....

Sunday Work

Owen gives his morning youth team talk .....

Tomorrow's Trains

Cochrane will be the loco on trains which leave Andrews House for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield and return at 11, 12.15. 1.30, 2.45 and 4 pm.

Because I'll be the driver it would be useful and appreciated if other people would get a few shots of people working, particularly around the shed, and email them to

Thanks to Ken Snowdon for this later shot of
Cochrane and crew approaching East Tanfield

Friday Views

A different viewpoint of Twizell being coaled

Causey Trackwork Continued

Today, Ryan fastened down the timbers under the foot crossing at Causey:

Fastening down the main line .....

Vic in Action

Celebrating his 80th, Vic works on the Causey job .....

Removing scrap timber .....

Causey Trackwork

Les, Ken and Rob continued work started yesterday on the bay turnout at Causey.

Workshop and Trackwork

Alec and Brian discuss work for today

Sunday Work

Ryan setting out drainage channels near the signalbox

Loco Crews

Tomorrow's trains wiil leave Andrews House at 11, 12.15, 1.30, 2.45 and 4 pm.

To whet appetities, here are some views of last weekend's trains, courtesy of Carl Chambers:

A Varied Day



Loading a manganese steel crossing .....

Indoor Work

John fault finding on the 110v in the workshop

Down the Line

Bill and Malcolm planting a speed limit sign at Causey

Tuesday at Tanfield

John replacing a DB in the bait room

More from Yesterday

The following seven shots are all courtesy of Stu Armstrong.

Twizell is not always the most popular loco when you cannot get it over a pit :

A Day with a Bright Start

James and Mark clearing the drain near the signalbox

This Weekend's Trains

On Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, Cochrane and Twizell will each haul trains from Andrews House to Sunniside, Causey, Tanfield and return, at 11, 11.50, 12.30, 1.15, 2, 2.45, 3.30 and 4.15.

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Back to Business as Usual

John documenting circuits on the distribution boards

Something Different

College, school and freelance fashion photography is not uncommon at Marley Hill, but I was working at Causey when this photo opportunity presented itself in the bay platform.

Assorted Jobs

Ryan drilling a pipe for Twizell's ashpan water

Continued Work

Ryan, Les and Ian manoeuvring a 60' rail into position