The North Pole Express runs on Saturday and Sunday, and all trains are fully booked. Twizell will haul trains every 40 minutes between East Tanfield and the North Pole from 10.40 until 4 pm. Cochrane will be steamed as backup.
Sarah, who was guard on last Sunday's NPE, said that she received several compliments about us from members of the public. Hopefully there will be less rain this weekend, so even more people can enjoy the experience.
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Friday 30 November 2012
Odd Jobs at the End of the Week
A selection of the tasks undertaken today :
NER 6-wheel inspection saloon being loaded for transport to the Aln Valley Railway |
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Transport
Thursday 29 November 2012
Cold Thursday Assortment
Peter checking axlebox lubrication on the NER 6-wheel engineers saloon, which is due to leave tomorrow |
Labels:
Engineering
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Monday 26 November 2012
Sunday 25 November 2012
First Day of NPE
The first day of the 2012 North Pole Express season started with downpours affecting public road access and our sites, but fortunately the rain eased off, everyone coped well, and an enjoyable day ensued.
Bob prepared for the worst while on car park duty |
Labels:
Operations
Saturday 24 November 2012
Final North Pole Prep
Today saw last minute work at Marley Hill, East Tanfield and the North Pole in readiness for our busiest operating time of the year.
Emma dressing the tree in ET station (photo courtesy of Mark Pearce) |
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Operations
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow sees the start of our North Pole Express season - prebooked tickets only, and as far as I know, sold out. Twizell will haul trains every 40 minutes between East Tanfield and the North Pole from 10.40 until 4 pm. Cochrane will be steamed as backup.
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Operations
Friday 23 November 2012
Thursday 22 November 2012
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Monday 19 November 2012
Sunday 18 November 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow's loco will be Sir Cecil A Cochrane, hauling trains from Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and East Tanfield at 11 am, 12.30, 2 and 3.30 pm.
Cochrane and train last weekend, north of MH signalbox (photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt) |
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Operations
Friday 16 November 2012
Thursday 15 November 2012
Coal
A recent trial of a sample of Welsh steam coal on Cochrane proved successful - it burnt well with less smoke and residue, and seemed hotter although relatively slow to ignite. We've bought more ----.
30 tonnes of Welsh steam coal being delivered today (photo by Ian Cowan) |
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Operations
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Monday 12 November 2012
Sunday 11 November 2012
Saturday 10 November 2012
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow's loco will be Sir Cecil A Cochrane, hauling trains from Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and East Tanfield at 11 am, 12.30, 2 and 3.30 pm.
Labels:
Operations
Friday 9 November 2012
Thursday 8 November 2012
East Tanfield Continues
The internal work will take some time, but we must achieve a usable reception area before the last Sunday in November, when the first express leaves for the North Pole .....
Rob cutting polystyrene insulation |
Labels:
Building,
Engineering,
Projects
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Tanfield and the Tunnel Again
A rainy day at Tanfield, but dry work can continue inside because all of the lower roof sheeting is in place.
Labels:
Association,
Building,
Engineering,
Projects
Monday 5 November 2012
Sunday 4 November 2012
Saturday 3 November 2012
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow's loco will be Sir Cecil A Cochrane, hauling trains from Andrews House station for Sunniside, Causey and East Tanfield at 11 am, 12.30, 2 and 3.30 pm.
A fire in Cochrane - photo courtesy of Carolyn Corfield and used in an exhibition at NRM Shildon early this year |
Labels:
Operations
Friday 2 November 2012
Earlier This Week
A few shots taken earlier in the week by Malcolm Phillips. Work should continue on East Tanfield station building for a while, to make it usable as a reception building for our North Pole Expresses.
Malcolm and John trimming a roof sheet ..... |
Labels:
Building,
Engineering,
Projects