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Tuesday 28 February 2017

Insulation

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

Monday 27 February 2017

Saturday 25 February 2017

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 .....

Friday 24 February 2017

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 .....

Thursday 23 February 2017

Doris Day

While storm Doris lashes outside, we're working inside:
Geoff undercoating Marley Hill shed doors .....

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Monday 20 February 2017

Workshop Monday

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

Saturday 18 February 2017

Million Milestone

Today, someone made the one millionth pageview of this TR blog since inception on 30 June 2011 with views of ET station foundations.
The graph shows pageviews each month, with a steady slow climb, particularly over the last few months.   (Something inexplicable happened in June 2015.)


The green density map & top ten list shows pageviews over the previous 24 hours by country, as far as can be determined.   France has recently taken the lead.

Thanks to contributors & viewers for your continued interest.

If you would like to become a contributor to this blog, please email the address shown at the left below.

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)

Friday 17 February 2017

Tuesday 14 February 2017

Roofing

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

Monday 13 February 2017

Another Monday

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

Saturday 11 February 2017

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)

Friday 10 February 2017

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

Thursday 9 February 2017

Monday 6 February 2017

Saturday 4 February 2017

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)

Friday 3 February 2017

Along the Tanfield Railway

The photos below were taken last Sunday, & are all courtesy of Ken Snowdon:
No.2 backing onto its train .....

Thursday 2 February 2017

Toilets, Mainly

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

Wednesday 1 February 2017