Harriet's Army

The three part Harriet's Army, a scene from which was filmed at Terrace Junction, and another in Marley Hill yard, will be shown on CBBC at 9am next Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 August.   Reviews have been good.   The filming took place on Monday 31 March, and featured in the blog on 1 April.

Previews of Harriet's Army 

Around Marley Hill Today

Ryan at the ground frame, young Bob on No.2,
shunting the carriages for today

Tanfield Track Reinstatement

Ian removing sleepers & reducing the bed

Tanfield Track Removal

Today we removed the track along the remainder of East Tanfield station platform, to enable faster replacement of the defective wooden sleepers with CS1s.

John & Dave removing chair screws

A Few Jobs

Ian unloading the muscleman ....

Track work Sunday.

Today down the line...   

Setting down the muscle man .

Tattershall Castle

We've had aeroplanes today, so here's a paddle steamer from our roving reporter Tom Hartley, who's visiting the capital and been taking a refreshment break on the Tattershall Castle, built by William Gray in 1934 at British West Hartlepool for the LNER

Tattershall Castle (photo by Tom Hartley)

Those of you with a nautical inclination or a monkey fetish will be aware that Wingfield Castle, a sister ship of Tattershall Castle, is moored at the interesting Museum of Hartlepool   The third Humber paddler Lincoln Castle was recently scrapped.

Sunday at Marley Hill

Before lighting up, David passing firebars to Danny

Saturday Ops

All photos below are courtesy of Jon Peppercorn:

David & Chris have lit Cochrane

Lining Twizell

David Watchman lining Twizell's wheels & brake blocks

(photos courtesy of David Allinson)

Trains This Weekend

On Saturday and Sunday trains will leave Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30  for Sunniside, Causey & return.

Cochrane & HL No.2 raising steam in May

Trains run on Thursdays, Saturdays (except 16 Aug) & Sundays until the end of August, but not on Wednesdays.   Cochrane or HL No.2 will commonly be used.

Thursday Ops

Ian & Matthew preparing HL No.2 this morning

(photos courtesy of Bob Payne)

Wednesday Gang on ET Curve

The photos below were taken yesterday at East Tanfield, courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Geoff, Dave, Bob, Bill & Nigel happily go keying

Bowes Blog Updated

(photo Neville Whaler / Bowes Blog)

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Links of Interest 

Installing the New Curve at East Tanfield

Vic waiting in Causey bay for the works train to pass

Tanfield On Tour.

Last weekend some volunteers from Tanfield visited the 

Foxfield Railway for their 2014 summer gala. Staring 6 locos 

including their visiting engine Vulcan (which recently 

has been working at Beamish Museam) and former  

Tanfield gala visitor Bellerophon which visited back in 2008.

Here are some pictures of the event:

Monday Mix

Dave setting up one of Horden's axlebox brasses

Down the Line

All photos below are courtesy of Guy Tritton:

Ian unloading CS1s at East Tanfield for the realigned curve

This Morning

All photos below are courtesy of Jon Peppercorn:

David & George preparing HL No.2 ......

Pre Train Prep

Tom & Bob oiling their No.2s

The News for Today

Vic back on the flail at Causey Level Crossing

Trains This Weekend

On Saturday and Sunday trains will leave Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30  for Sunniside, Causey & return.

HL No.2 & Cochrane outside the 5 road shed in June

Trains run on Thursdays, Saturdays (except 16 Aug) & Sundays until the end of August, but not on Wednesdays.   Cochrane or HL No.2 will commonly be used.

An Odd Job Day

Ian & Brian fixing the brakes on the jacker packer

East Tanfield Track Clearance

Vic greasing his digger at Causey

Removing the Curve at East Tanfield

Vic's flailing through Causey station

Marley Hill & East Tanfield

Dave milling a suspension push rod for Horden, and removing burrs

..... & Sunday Afternoon ....

..... featuring Angela

Luke, Callum, Euan, Adam & David shovel ballast on East Tanfield bank.....

Sunday Morning .....

..... featuring Tom & Henry ....

Peter & Richard checking a crosshead slipper; Tom
on the blow down valve; Kyle looking after Dave

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.

No.2 passing Marley Hill signalbox in May

Last Sunday Revisited

At Andrews House, the works train heads south; 

Henry & George on Cochrane with empty stock

(photos courtesy of Jon Peppercorn)

More Odd Jobs

Brian making an end plate for a Gardner engine .....

Odd Jobs

Brian continuing work on Horden; 

Rob extending a gatepost at Causey Crossing

Ballasting & Alignment on ET Bank

All photos below courtesy of Nigel Wheeler:

OS Maps

The National Library of Scotland at http://www.nls.uk/ provides some excellent information & resources including scanned maps which are available at http://maps.nls.uk/  and OS 6" maps (which are over 50 years old and out of copyright, I understand).

Tanfield Today

Steve milling a key way into the drive shaft
which he made yesterday for the muscle man .....

Monday Mix

Peter explaining gauge glass fittings to Philip,
for locos on Bowes Railway

Sunday Steam & Stuff

Getting locos ready - Steve checks the vacuum exhauster oil

on AW No.2; Henry firing Cochrane

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.

Cochrane at Andrews House last month

Today's Ops

Raring to go: Angela, Dave, Callum, Guy & Matthew
are ready for a private hire by German enthuisiasts
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

Links of Interest

I've checked, reviewed & updated the links available via theLinks of Interest  button, to be found under the TR blog title picture.

To Work at Engine Curve

All unattributed photos below courtesy of Dave Dixon:

The works train heads south from Andrews House

Saturday Gone

The photos below were taken last Saturday and are all courtesy of Carl Chambers:

Tommy with his little red book; Dave with his green flag