Insulation

Plasterboard & T&G being delivered - insulation arrived from another supplier

In the Workshop

Walter & Jim paying close attention to setting up a job

Sunday From The Train

Ben cleaning Twizell...

Some Sunday Stuff

Twizell heading for East Tanfield to pick up the rest of the coal train

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow is 'Coals to Newcastle', part of 'Freight in February'.   HL No.2 will head passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 12.05 pm, 1.45 & 3.25 for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Twizell will run light engine from Marley Hill at 9.40 am to bring a coal train from East Tanfield at 10.30 am, then from Andrews House at 10.55 am, 12.35 pm & 2.16.

The photos below were taken by Ken Snowdon last Sunday:

Crews preparing Twizell & No.2 outside Marley Hill shed .....

Last Sunday's End

The photos below were taken last at the end of last Sunday by Dave Hewitt :

Twizell brings its goods train from Andrews House to Terrace Junction .....

Doris Day

While storm Doris lashes outside, we're working inside:

Geoff undercoating Marley Hill shed doors .....

Wednesday Afternoon Extra

More coaling of Twizell

Wednesday Work

Ethan sweaping the locker room...

Work Continues

Ian's been expanding new tubes in Cochrane's smokebox

Workshop Monday

Walter drilling an oil flap on a piston rod gland compression plate for Horden

Sunday Views (And Happy Staff)

Twizell, No2 and AW No2 this morning

A Few From Today

Peter & Ian casting an eye over Horden

Million Milestone

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Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow is 'On the Waggon', part of 'Freight in February'.   HL No.2 will head passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 12.05 pm, 1.45 & 3.25 for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Interspersed with these passenger trains, Twizell will head a goods train from Andrews House at 11.32 am, 12.57 pm, 2,37 & 3.50.

The photos below were taken by Dave Hewitt at the equivalent event last Sunday.   Note that the locos swap trains this Sunday, and the weather should be better!

Twizell on the passenger train last Sunday
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Cochrane Work

Ian setting up the windy driver for expanding tubes

Progress - Updated

Colin & Geoff  work on signboards

Bill's Wednesday

Bill & Dennis passing a roof sheet .....

Wednesday Tasks

David...

Roofing

Bob, Bill, Dave & Steve levelling a base for access towers

Another Monday

49's boiler being loaded for repair at Israel Newton's, Matlock

Sunday Around The Railway

Mark and Matthew shunting vans for the freight train

A Cold Wet Day

AW No.2 shunting the carriage stock with Henry ......

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow is 'On the Waggon', part of 'Freight in February'.   Twizell will head passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 12.05 pm, 1.45 & 3.25 for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Interspersed with these passenger trains, HL No.2 will head a goods train from Andrews House at 11.32 am, 12.57 pm, 2,37 & 3.50.

Twizell heading for Andrews House with a mixed train last Sunday
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Last Sunday's Light Railway

The photos below were taken last Sunday by Ken Snowdon: 

In the morning, David taking Twizell & the mixed train out of Marley Hill

Projects Continue

Brian milling out one of Horden's slide valve drives

Today's Mainly Woodwork

Dave trying non-electrical work

Various Jobs

John working on the fork lift electrics

Start the Week in the Workshop

Dennis measuring plate from which to cut Horden's new footsteps

Sunday at Marley Hill

Kyle painting Horden's wheels .....

Photography Evening

The photos below were taken around Marley Hill shed on Saturday evening by Dave Hewitt:

Photo Day

Rob cleaning Twizells buffer beam...

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow is Branch Line Day.   No. 2 will head trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.50 am, 1.15 pm & 2.35 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Update - Twizell, not No.2, was in use, due to the train being heavier with party bookings.

No.2 heading a mixed train in February 2014
(photo courtesy of Ken Snowdon)

Along the Tanfield Railway

The photos below were taken last Sunday, & are all courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

No.2 backing onto its train .....

Toilets, Mainly

Bill painting an East Tanfield noticeboard
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Continued Jobs

Bob & Steve making a rafter for the toilets