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| Vic on his way past Causey Level Crossing ..... |
Friday, 31 October 2014
Rear Window
All photos below were taken last Sunday, and are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:
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| Twizell backed onto a waggon for coaling |
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Setting Up at East Tanfield
We largely spent today adjusting points and driving mechanisms at ET:
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| Dan & Geoff manning Causey Level Crossing for the passage of the works train |
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Steam Tests
Cochrane & No.2 passed their annual cold boiler inspections yesterday, Today it's steam tests:
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| Angela working in Cochrane's smokebox this morning ..... |
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Monday, 27 October 2014
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Down the Line
Today, the check rail was installed at Engine Curve:
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| Ian demonstrating lifting rail with the strongback |
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, the clocks go back and the Tanfield Railway will run 4 trains with 90 minutes between.
Twizell will haul trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3 pm for Sunniside, Causey & return. The line from Causey to East Tanfield remains closed to passenger trains.
Twizell will haul trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3 pm for Sunniside, Causey & return. The line from Causey to East Tanfield remains closed to passenger trains.
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| Cochrane approaching AH late last October (photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt) |
Friday, 24 October 2014
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Monday, 20 October 2014
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Saturday, 18 October 2014
Coal Train Day Reprised
All photos below were taken last Sunday by, and are courtesy of, Dave Hewitt:
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| Cochrane arriving at Andrews House |
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, Keighley Gas Works No.2 will take trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30 for Sunniside, Causey & return. The line from Causey to East Tanfield remains closed to passenger trains.
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| No.2 at Andrews House in August (photo courtesy of Gillian Peppercorn) |
Friday, 17 October 2014
Sunday People
The photos below were taken last Sunday, and are all courtesy of Carl Chambers:
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| David at the forge, hammering |
Thursday, 16 October 2014
A Couple of Jobs
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| Richard shunting locos around to get No.6 over a pit - it's awaiting boiler inspection & assessment |
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Monday, 13 October 2014
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Twizell on Coal
The following views of Twizell on the coal empties were all taken by John Turnock:
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| Waiting at Andrews House |
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Tomorrow's Coal Train Day
On Sunday, Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm, & 3.30 to Sunniside, Causey & return. Twizell on coal empties will run between passenger trains - timetable below. The line from Causey to East Tanfield remains closed to other than works trains.
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| Cochrane at Terrace Junction in fog on 30 March (photo John Turnock) |
Friday, 10 October 2014
Thursday, 9 October 2014
East Tanfield - Another Day
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| Engineers from Cummins Engines of Darlington distribute ballast in East Tanfield bay..... |
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
At East Tanfield
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| Dave & Steve man Causey Level Crossing gates as Nigel brings the works train through |
Monday, 6 October 2014
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Saturday, 4 October 2014
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, Cochrane will take trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 & 3.30 for Sunniside, Causey & return. The line from Causey to East Tanfield remains closed to passenger trains.
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| Cochrane passing under Gibraltar Bridge in August |
