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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Sunday at Tanfield Railway

Richard checking plate thickness on HL No.2
 Stewart oiling and Tom firing HL No.2

Shunting in Marley Hill shed .....
..... with an audience .....
..... and a smaller greeting for No.2 arriving
at Andrews House in bitter sleet
 Guy, Colin & Fred degnoming the grotto

Frances at work in Andrews House tea room
David cut through one of Horden's tyres .....
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)
..... split it ....
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)
..... and pushed it off
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)
Vic fetching Horden's third & final axle
Measuring up to press out a crank pin .....
..... and pressing it out
Richard starts splitting the last tyre .....
..... moves on to a larger grinder .....
..... and uses the hacksaw to delicately finish
Meanwhile, Ryan's in the signalbox
Peter & Tom chatting about loco work .....
..... as Stewart restarts the sight feed lubricator
Stewart running HL No.2 round its train at Sunniside
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)
 Back at the shed, Dan removes Twizell's cab floor

 David & Mark working on the Lambton brake van

Stuart working on an end frame
Tom checking & measuring the van side to be replaced
 Dan welding bolts for the Lambton van .....

..... and Bobby cutting plate for it
Steve working on the Planet dashboard