Colliery Railways Day

Cochrane marshalling the first vehicles of the coal train at Marley Hill

Callum on TIC No.35
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Heading down Causey East Incline with Cochrane at the rear

Dave is the coal train guard

TIC No.35 at the front, with Tom on the throttle & Callum looking back

Ben, Andrew, Dave & Angela stop off at Causey to clear an abundance of litter

Dave flagging his train away from Causey
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Twizell with the mixed train at Bowes Bridge
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

George exchanging tokens with Guy

Dave fixing fairy lights around Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Logan enjoying his first day on the footplate
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Matthew the fireman chatting with Dave
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Ian & Peter talking locos
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Peter taking Cochrane for a spin
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Angela packing a gauge fitting on No.2

Cochrane near Causey Level Crossing with Peter driving .....
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

...... & running alongside Burdon Plain with Ian driving

Twizell heading for Sunniside

Several posers show as Twizell heads down Causey East Incline

Twizell starting up Causey West Incline
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

David giving a green to Twizell at Causey Level Crossing

More posing as Cochrane heads down Causey East Incline

Mark the Duty Officer overseeing an end of day shunt

Tom bringing the empty stock into Marley Hill, with trainee DO Chris on the ground

Angela still packing gauge handles with Dave

Ben & George were on Twizell .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... with Antony the fireman
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)