Today, Sunday

Steve checking Cochrane's cotters

Luke cleaning Cochrane

Dave checking the line at No.1 signal
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Angela & David swapping tokens; Angela happy in her work

The works train arriving at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Cochrane hauling the carriages out of their shed
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Angela manning the carriage shed ground frame
(photo & selfie courtesy of Bob Payne)

Cochrane propelling the stock onto the main line
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

David, Matthew, Ethan, Dennis, Dan, Ben & Cameron
levelling, tidying & moving ballast at East Tanfield

Ben, Ethan, Matthew & Cameron creating a ballast shoulder

Cochrane in the bay as No.2 brings its train into ET station

Steve waiting for the guard's signal

Cochrane in Andrews House cutting
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Matthew with an audience at Sunniside ground frame
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Dan, Callum & Dennis removing a blade at ET .....

..... using the Jim Crow to curve the rail .....

..... before reinstalling it

Testing the operation of the blades

More levelling of ballast

Cochrane arrives with the last train of the day & .....

.... is the first loco in nearly two years to run round at ET

Callum removing the temporary end of section board

The mixed train at Causey Arch on the return journey

Guy seeing the last train through Causey Crossing; Matthew removing his fire