It''s "Children's Day" tomorrow, so two trains will be running, hauled by Sir Cecil A Cochrane and Twizell. Trains will leave Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and Tanfield at 11.00, 11.50, 12.30, 1.15, 2.00, 2.45, 3.30 and 4.15.
** UPDATE ** Trains will run between Causey Arch and Sunnisde only, which will affect the timetable. There will be no trains to or from East Tanfield.
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Saturday 30 June 2012
Friday 29 June 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Sunday 24 June 2012
Saturday 23 June 2012
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow's loco will be Renishaw Ironworks No.6, hauling trains from Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and Tanfield at 11 am, 12.15, 1.30, 2.45 and 4 pm.
No.6 hauls a summer afternoon train in 2011 (photo courtesy of Carl Chambers) |
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Operations
Friday 22 June 2012
Maintenance
Vic cutting the grass in the bus layby on Burdon Plain (He is working over the top of the former Bowes Railway cutting where he drove coal trains to Birkheads) |
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Engineering,
Environment,
Maintenance
Thursday 21 June 2012
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Monday 18 June 2012
Loco Projects
Sunday 17 June 2012
Sunday Variety
Two locos were moved off the turntable today, and replaced by others - more shots may follow from Ian:
James assisting in removing a tube from No.6 (AB 1193 of 1910) |
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Engineering,
Loco,
Operations,
Track
Saturday 16 June 2012
Fathers' Day Trains
Tomorrow's loco will be Renishaw Ironworks No.6, hauling trains from Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and Tanfield at 11 am, 12.15, 1.30, 2.45 and 4 pm.
On 12/2/12, No.6 passes Marley Hill Box (photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong) |
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Operations
Friday 15 June 2012
Thursday 14 June 2012
Lineside Work
Work today included further signage, with fence and vandalism repairs.
Ryan fixing notices at crossings at Sunniside ..... |
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Lineside
Wednesday 13 June 2012
More Carriage Work
The vacuum brake cylinder, removed from No.4 yesterday, was refurbished with new seals and refitted today.
Geoff cleaning the piston rod |
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Carriages,
Engineering
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Saturday 9 June 2012
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow's loco will be Sir Cecil A Cochrane, hauling trains from Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and Tanfield at 11 am, 12.15, 1.30, 2.45 and 4 pm.
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Operations
Friday 8 June 2012
More from the Jubilee Weekend
More photos, this time courtesy of Carl Chambers and Neville Whaler, depicting last weekend's diamond jubilee operations:
Twizell leaving Andrews House (NW) |
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Operations
Thursday 7 June 2012
The Tanfield Thunderbolt
I recall the Tanfield Thunderbolt epithet being applied to us by the Daily Telegraph about 20 years ago, when our light railway order passed through Parliament. In further support I offer the existing coat of arms for Stanley. This shows the Causey or Tanfield Arch, and the bull's Roman shield features thunderbolts, hence the Tanfield Thunderbolts.
Coat of arms for Stanley, Tanfield and Annfield Plain |
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Other
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Monday 4 June 2012
Sunday 3 June 2012
Saturday 2 June 2012
This Jubilee Weekend's Trains
This weekend's loco will be Twizell on all three running days - Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Trains will leave Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey, Tanfield and back at 11 am, 12.15, 1.30, 2.45 and 4 pm.
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Events,
Operations
Friday 1 June 2012
Last Weekend Revisited
A few shots from last weekend kindly submitted for publication by others .....
Guides ready for the jubilee (photo courtesy of Carl Chambers) |
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Engineering,
Operations