Brian & Michael work on Horden |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Monday 30 June 2014
Sunday 29 June 2014
Saturday 28 June 2014
Friday 27 June 2014
Trains This Weekend
This is the weekend of the Tanfield Carnival, with extra trains and attractions for families.
On Saturday & Sunday, trains hauled alternately by Sirs Cecil A Cochrane & HL No.2 leave Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.15, 12 noon, 12.45 pm, 1.30, 2.15, 3 & 3.45 for Sunniside, Causey & return.
On Saturday & Sunday, trains hauled alternately by Sirs Cecil A Cochrane & HL No.2 leave Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.15, 12 noon, 12.45 pm, 1.30, 2.15, 3 & 3.45 for Sunniside, Causey & return.
No.2 & Cochrane being steamed earlier this month |
Labels:
Events,
Operations
Thursday 26 June 2014
Around the Railway Today
David from DC decorating painting in Andrews House |
Labels:
Engineering,
Track,
TV & Film
Wednesday 25 June 2014
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Monday 23 June 2014
Bowes Blog Updated
(photo Neville Whaler / Bowes Blog) |
Sunday 22 June 2014
Saturday 21 June 2014
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, Sir Cecil A Cochrane will take trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30 for Sunniside, Causey & return.
There will be no passenger trains beyond Causey due to track work on East Tanfield bank.
Cochrane bringing its train into Causey in May |
Friday 20 June 2014
Thursday 19 June 2014
Wednesday 18 June 2014
Back on Track
David from DC decorating still papering & painting Andrews House tea room |
Labels:
Engineering,
Track
Tuesday 17 June 2014
Work at East Tanfield
David from DC decorating continuing to paper & paint Andrews House tea room |
Labels:
Engineering,
Track
Monday 16 June 2014
Today Around TR
Dave milling a suspension compensating beam for Horden;
Jim making a water gauge spindle for Cochrane
Labels:
Engineering
Sunday 15 June 2014
Saturday 14 June 2014
Saturday's First Train
All photos below are courtesy of Jason Peppercorn:
AW No.2 bringing the empty stock into Andrews House, with Tom on Cochrane at the back
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Operations
Friday 13 June 2014
Trains This Weekend
Today & tomorrow sees the Vintage Transport & Real Ale Festival at Tanfield Railway.
Trains leave Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30 for Sunniside, Causey & return.
There will be no passenger trains beyond Causey due to track work on East Tanfield bank.
Trains leave Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30 for Sunniside, Causey & return.
Cochrane drawing into Andrews House on 1 June |
Labels:
Events,
Operations
Dave Hewitt's Shots from 25 May
All photos below are courtesy and copyright of Dave Hewitt. They were taken on Sunday 25 May, and are presented in an approximate time order. However, Dave is a dab hand at using his lens to distort relativity of the background, so I'm not always sure where a shot has been taken!
178 emerging from hiding in a shed road, which allowed No.2 & Cochrane to exit the yard ..... |
Thursday 12 June 2014
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Quiet Wednesday
Off loading more concrete sleepers for Haughwell burn curve this morning. |
Bob adding more cement to Twizell's smoke box. |
Ian Shunt the works van for the team tomorrow. |
The bait room: Restocked. |
Labels:
Engineering
Ken Snowdon's Shots of 24-26 May
All photos below are courtesy & copyright of Ken Snowdon:
Saturday 24 May2014
178 passing Marley Hill curve |
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Monday 9 June 2014
Winner
Just arrived - Trip Advisor Certificate 2014 |
Sunday 8 June 2014
Saturday 7 June 2014
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, HL No.2 will take trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30 for Sunniside, Causey & return.
There will be no passenger trains beyond Causey due to track work on East Tanfield bank.
No.2 passing under Gibraltar bridge in March (photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt) |