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 |