Mainly at East Tanfield

First day of operation at East Tanfield since February 2013 ......

Matthew & Steve preparing Twizell this morning

Twizell setting out from the shed
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Stu taking a shot at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Meanwhile, Dan, Dennis & Ryan clear ditches .....

..... on ET bank, along with |Cameron & Luke

View as the first train crosses Houghwell Burn .....
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

..... and enters East Tanfield

Steve & Ian wait .....

..... for Angela to propel the works van onto Twizell .....

..... which then head into the bay

Ryan the guard & Steve the driver pose

AW No.2 takes the train into the platform
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Twizell heads out of the bay.....

..... and backs onto its train, as David & Ian converse
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Twizell heading north with the first train

Angela tidyng the platform surface

Davids talk alongside Twizell at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Alan the DO in the signalbox
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Twizell heading for Sunniside, past Terrace Junction
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

At Sunniside, Connor the guard & Bill chat; Matthews tries the Instanta

(photos courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Twizell heads into ET bay; Angela waits by the ground frame for AW No.2

(photos courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Unloading furniture for East Tanfield station

(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Cameron & Dennis making a drainage channel
around East Tanfield station building

Lunch time at East Tanfield

(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

Dan & Stu digging a post hole

AW No.2 bringing in another train

Matthew coupling up

Ryan & Stu removing chairs from ET loop

Some progress on the fence

Evening photo shoot at Andrews House .....
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

..... including a trial visit from Santa
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)