Coal Train Day

Tom, Owen & Anthony preparing Twizell & Cochrane

George oiling Cochrane

Twizell taking the coal train round MH curve

Ryan & Angela exchanging tokens
as the works train heads south .....

..... past Twizell waiting in Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Callum Gilchrist)

Angela helping to unload the
jacker packer at Tanfield

AW No.2 drawing the coal train forward at Causey ......
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

..... so that Twizell can move to the head of the train

Collecting the guards van from Twizell

Twizell backing onto its train & heading past Causey Crossing .....

..... heading up the bank .....
(photo courtesy of Callum Gilchrist)

..... and past Boyd's

Owen & George on Cochrane at Andrews House

Cochrane at Causey

David working at Marley Hill forge
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Meanwhile Ian is packing on engine curve .....

..... and Angela is checking the level

Ethan & Euan levelling ballast

Kyle tightening a fishplate

More levelling of ballast by Steve & John

Kyle, Ethan & Euan moving ballast