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Sunday, 11 September 2016

Heritage Open Day #4

David, Dai & Matthew preparing No.2 this morning
David taking No.2 onto the train .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
..... & heading out around the curve to Terrace Junction .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
..... with the photographer in view
Heading for Bowes Bridge & Sunniside
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
At Sunniside, Jack heads out to check tickets .....
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
..... Callum checks doors as No.2 runs round .....
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
..... & David oils round prior to departure
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
In the workshop, Richard is machining piston rings for Horden
Geoff sets up a drilling job
Ethan painting Horden's wheels
In No.7, Susan sweeping the floor between parties
Joseph setting tables for afternoon tea
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
The cream teas departing from Andrews House
Callum waving the flag
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
In Marley Hill shed, Oliver (at the buffers) giving a talk to visitors .....
..... followed by Logan .....
..... at both ends of the shed
(photo courtesy of Gordon Smith)
Ben talking about Pickering's No.3 (rest of the group in the shade)
(photo courtesy of Gordon Smith)
Richard explaining the work being done on Horden's wheel sets
Kyle filling Horden's buffer beam
Ben cleaning Cochrane ready to visit Shildon this week
Angela & David chatting at the token exchange
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
This evening, Logan cleaning No.2's ashpan .....
..... & Henry cleaning the cab roof
Tom & Stuart working on the side frame of carriage No.1

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I love the old NER signal in picture No.2 (at old Marley Hill station), even if it isn't an original, though I wish that someone would fit it out with its missing pieces, viz: its spectacle lenses; lamp bracket; lamp and (this is a bit more difficult to replace) its finial. I hope there are plans to restore this signal (and perhaps the other ones)