Lowe Views of Coal Train Day

For recent views of Tanfield Railway, try the links to photographers' sites in the right hand column further down this blog - or via the two N10s see the Tanfield Branch before preservation.

The following shots from Coal Train Day, 21 October 2012, are courtesy of Susan (SL) and Geoff Lowe (GL):

The signalman and duty officer confer (GL)

Twizell leaving Marley Hill with empty stock (SL)

The coal train waiting at Andrews House ..... (SL)

..... for Twizell to pass, with Richard driving ..... (GL)

..... and about to leave for East Tanfield ..... (SL)

.....watched overhead by a red kite ..... (GL)

..... then leaving Causey station, with Sarah firing..... (SL)

..... and arriving at ET; station under construction (GL)

Leaving ET and heading up the bank ..... (SL)

.....passing through Causey woods .... (SL)

(For comparison, c1959 coal train from ET colliery,

with Tommy Bainbridge driving (NE Stead collection))

..... and arriving back at Andrews House to be met
by a birthday party on the platform.... (GL)

.... where the train waits .... (GL)

.... while Jon-Paul helps with water ..... (SL)

..... and Cochrane passes on the coal empties,
crewed by Tom, Miranda and Steve (GL)

Cochrane crossing Houghwell Burn (SL)