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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 .....
..... as seen from the bankside .....
..... & posed with a visiting Scammell tractor & trailer
Twizell shunting to form its train .....
..... shortly before No.2 heads for Sunniside
After No.2 returns south & clears the Sunniside section,
Twizell brings its train from Marley Hill onto the Tanfield Branch
Ryan passing the token to David on Twizell as the train heads for Sunniside
Later, Twizell leaves East Tanfield .....
..... & passes Causey car park
Later still, Twizell approaches .....
..... & passes Terrace Junction, heading for Sunniside

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