Trains This Weekend

On Saturday trains will leave Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30  for Sunniside, Causey & return, hauled by Sir Cecil A Cochrane.

On Sunday & Monday trains will leave Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.15, noon, 12.45 pm, 1.30, 2.15, 3 & 3.45  for Sunniside, Causey & return, hauled by our ex Keighley & Redheugh gas works locos No.2 &  Cochrane.

If you are interested in gas works locos, click on .....

Different gas works locos at Beckton .....

..... and Beckton gas works loco men

Beckton in East London had a 500+ acre gas works served by its own 70+ mile railway system and 40 locos.    For more info & photos see The Newham Story / Photos (aka Image Galleries) / Work especially:

Beckton gas works - railway (1)  (loco No.1 now at Penhryn Castle)

Beckton gas works - railway (2)

Beckton gas works - railway (3)  (loco men & their work)

Beckton gas works - railway (4)

Beckton gas works - railway (5)

Beckton gas works - railway (6)  (showing roundhouse)

Beckton gas works - railway (7)  (with glass carriages)

Beckton gas works - railway (8)

Beckton gas works - railway (9)

Is there a connection between Beckton gas works and Marley Hill / Tanfield Branch / PJR?