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Saturday 31 October 2015

Halloween Prep

The photographs below showing last minute prep for today's Halloween event are courtesy of David Reed:

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, All Saints Day, Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at  10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm 3 pm  for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Cochrane heading for Andrews House last November
cf two carriage train at North Sunderland (Pathe)

Friday 30 October 2015

TR Today

David setting up props for tomorrow's sold out Halloween event
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Thursday 29 October 2015

The Decorators are In at ET

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe

Malcolm painting & Chris smoothing a ceiling

Special Train Hire

Dave signalling the empty stock into Andrews House

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Monday 26 October 2015

Saturday 24 October 2015

Exhibitions

On 18 September, I mentioned an exhibition at St Mary's Church, ending on 31 October, which focuses on the Tanfield Branch and Dunston Staiths.

North Pole Preparation

Rod, Guy & Colin today starting to transform Andrews House into the North Pole
(photos courtesy of David Reed)

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, is the start of our winter train season, with clocks back one hour & 4 trains per day.   Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at  10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm 3 pm  for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Cochrane near Bowes Bridge last October
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Friday 23 October 2015

Successes

Graham observing the pressure at which Cochrane's valves lift; Angela firing
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

Thursday 22 October 2015

Inside Tanfield

Strong winds prevented progress on roofing today .....

Geoff & Colin painting

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Inspection & Construction

Ian & Graham the boiler inspector checking Cochrane's stays
(Graham Morris Engineering, 07734560802)

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Monday 19 October 2015

Monday at Marley Hill

Alan & Malcolm removing plugs for Cochrane's annual boiler inspection

Buses to Tanfield Railway

Go North East buses from Newcastle to Stanley which pass the Marley Hill site / Andrews House station entrance of Tanfield Railway are changing from Sunday 25 October 2015.
Old style X31 - rebranding toToonLink black is under way
X30 will provide an hourly Sunday service
X30 & X31 increase to every 15 minutes Monday - Friday
X30 & X31 are every 30 minutes on Saturdays

NB X30 travels via Whickham & Sunniside, X31 via Gateshead Interchange & Sunniside.

Newcastle to Consett buses X70 & X71 which pass through Sunniside appear to be little changed.

For more information download the X30 / X31 timetable 

Sunday 18 October 2015

Coal Train Day

Cochrane marshalling waggons .....
(photo courtesy of David Reed)

Saturday 17 October 2015

Coal Train Charter

All photographs below are courtesy of David Reed:
Twizell taking water at Andrews House .....

Coal & Passenger Trains Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Coal Train Day, & both Twizell & Sir Cecil A Cochrane will be in use.

Twizell & Cochrane raising steam outside Marley Hill shed last Sunday
(photo courtesy of Jack Picknell)

Thursday 15 October 2015

Further ET Work

ET water input pipe being pressure tested

Bedlington Lad in the News

Daniel Gooch now has a blue plaque at Windsor & Eton station in recognition of his transatlantic communication work.   
Daniel Gooch
Four Gooch brothers from Bedlington were big in railway engineering in Victorian times - see Daniel Gooch, John Gooch & Thomas Gooch on Wikipedia.   Grace's Guide details William Gooch & the fifth brother George Gooch, who was Lintz colliery manager & civil engineer,  living at Tanfield.

Perhaps Owen would add a comment to let us know why the Gooch family went to Bedlington ......

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Tuesday @ Tanfield

Dave digging in the roadside verge for water connection into ET;
the mounds in front are by moles, those at the rear, Dave

Monday 12 October 2015

Monday Mix

Dave squaring a section of Cochrane's new injector valve spindle to be able to fit a handle

Saturday 10 October 2015

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.45 am, 1 pm, 2.15 pm 3.30 pm  for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Cochrane setting out from Sunniside last month
(photo courtesy of John Turnock )

Thursday 8 October 2015

Wednesday 7 October 2015

Monday 5 October 2015

Sunday 4 October 2015

Saturday 3 October 2015

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.45 am, 1 pm, 2.15 pm 3.30 pm  for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Cochrane setting out from Andrews House last October 
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)