Cochrane on the passenger train approaching Causey Level Crossing |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Last Sunday
All photos below were taken last Sunday by Ken Snowdon:
Tomorrow's Trains
Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3.15 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return. Pre booked Winter Warmers are available on the 1.30. AW No.2 will be the pilot loco at East Tanfield.
Cochrane arriving at Andrews House last March |
Friday, 27 February 2015
Thursday, 26 February 2015
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Nearer the Beginning
Quinquagenarians Bill & Bob baiting in the now closed Marley Hill station in 1985 (photo courtesy of Bob Payne) |
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Monday, 23 February 2015
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Tomorrow's Trains
Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3.15 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return. Pre booked Winter Warmers are available on the 1.30, which will be a mixed train with Cochrane & HL No.2. AW No.2 will be the pilot loco at East Tanfield.
Cochrane with a mixed train last February (photo courtesy of Ken Snowdon) |
Friday, 20 February 2015
Various Jobs
Thursday, 19 February 2015
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Wednesday Work
Brian milling another of Twizell's spring hangers - note the lines showing how much is to be removed |
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Monday, 16 February 2015
NER Carriage Move
The NER 7 compartment carriage body was moved from Seaham to Stanegate today - the photos below are courtesy of David Watchman
Lifting the body ..... |
Sunday, 15 February 2015
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Last Sunday's Trains
The photos below were taken on Sunday 8 Feb 2015 by Ken Snowdon:
Cochrane approaches the first footpath on ET bank ..... |
Tomorrow's Trains
Sir Cecil A Cochrane & HL No.2 will haul mixed* trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return. Pre booked Winter Warmers are available on the 1.30 train.
No.2 & Cochrane on 1 February
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
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Friday, 13 February 2015
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Thursday Track Team
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Monday, 9 February 2015
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Last Sunday's Trains
The photos below were taken on Sunday 1 February 2015 by Ken Snowdon:
Cochrane leaves Marley Hill with the empty stock ..... |
Tomorrow's Trains
Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul mixed* trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return. Pre booked Winter Warmers are available on the 1.30 train. The run round loop is not yet ready for use at East Tanfield, so AW No.2 will be used to release the train loco.
Sir Cecil is 4th from left on back row in this 1921 photo of Blyth Harbour Commissioners (courtesy of Blyth correspondent Neil Morgan) |
Friday, 6 February 2015
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Monday, 2 February 2015
Monday in the Workshops
Whickham photographic club members focus on bikes |