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Sunday 1 June 2014

Sunday Stuff

The crews prepare the steamers this morning
178 departs from Marley Hill with its train .....
..... leaving No.2 & Cochrane to raise steam
No.2 & Cochrane leave Marley Hill (photo Dave Hewitt); Angela uncoupling


No.2 & Cochrane head for Sunniside from Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
Peter & Chris on No.2 head for Causey .....
..... with Cochrane & tractor on the back, while Dave
the guard cleans MS&L No.8's windows
Cyclists call in for hot dogs at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)
In the 5 road shed, Mark filling carriage No.7's woodwork; Richard working on Twizell


Vic about to head off grass cutting
Frank tending his patch at Andrews House
Trainee guard Matthew & ticket collector Adam leave AH
178 returning from Sunniside
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
Peter sifting coal for No.2 (photo by Callum Gilchrist) as 178 arrives at Andrews House


Rob in the signalbox; Chris the fireman on No,2; Peter the guard on the modern stock


Angela & Ian watering 178 as No.2 returns from Sunniside


Matthew & Dave extinguish a lineside fire
David locks the frame at Causey .....
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)
..... and t'other David arrives at Andrews House on Cochrane
Pow wow at Causey point
(photo courtesy of Ian Hodgson)
Ina & Frances on dishes again (mainly from the cream teas) .....


..... and Malcolm on the till
Back shift driver Alan filling No.2's bunker
Rob offers the token 
An elephant hawk moth at Marley Hill
(they aren't big, the caterpillar is trunk-like)
Matthew flagging the train into Marley Hill
Cochrane & 178 back on shed; David & David clean 178's smokebox


Ian & Angela chat; Angela cleans 178's grate