A colder wetter day

In cold fine weather, Dave & Rob drilling a blade end for detection linkage .....

Another cold wet day

Steve freeing a bullhead point clamp

A cold wet day

While snow falls outside, Dave, Aiden & Bill free track bolts .....

Workshop Monday

Dave milling a drawhook

North Pole Express 2017 Day 2 at East Tanfield

John, Jack & Helen not busy in Tommy Armstrong's Christmas tea room

North Pole Express 2017 Day 1 around Causey Woods

The photos below are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

Twizell with the North Pole Express at Engine Curve

North Pole Express 2017 Day 1 at the Pole

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Twizell being steamed outside Marley Hill shed this morning

Getting Ready

Ian steaming Cochrane & Twizell ready for tomorrow's North Pole Expresses
Twizell will lead & Cochrane is the rear loco

NPE Prep

Matthew laminating timetables for ops staff

Various Jobs

Rob & Dave repair plumbing in the staff toilets

Work Continues

Steve starting to bend a replacement nose rail ......

Delivery Drill

Ian taking delivery of a new drilling machine

Workshop Monday

Walter marking a centre on Horden's smokebox door .....

Sunday

Ben polishing No.2's works plate

Trains Tomorrow

HL No.2 will haul trains tomorrow to the new winter timetable (the last of this year before the North Pole Express).  Trains have a shorter stop at Andrews House, and a longer stop at East Tanfield.   The first train will leave Andrews House for Sunniside at 10.30 am; then leave East Tanfield for Sunniside at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm & 2.15 pm; the last train leaves East Tanfield for Andrews House only at 3.35 pm.   For full details see the timetable on the main TR web.

Tom & George on No.2 last November

Southwick

The photos below were sent a few weeks ago, & are courtesy of George Bowler :

Between the tanks of Southwick (RSH 7069 of 1942) at Ingrow, K&WVR

Today at Marley Hill

Malcolm working on Horden's lubrication system

Work Continues

Peter cutting down a cotter pin for Horden

Another Switch for East Tanfield

Dave delivering crossing timbers for Ian to space out .....

In the Workshop

Peter discussing a job with Barry

Sunday Variety

Twizell heading out of Marley Hill with the empty stock

Sunday Trains

Twizell will haul trains tomorrow to the new winter timetable.  Trains have a shorter stop at Andrews House, and a longer stop at East Tanfield.   The first train will leave Andrews House for Sunniside at 10.30 am; then leave East Tanfield for Sunniside at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm & 2.15 pm; the last train leaves East Tanfield for Andrews House only at 3.35 pm.   For full details see the timetable on the main TR web.

Twizell on filming duty in November 2016

For photos of last Sunday's trains by Ken Snowdon, click View more >> .....

Progress with 49's Firebox

A Newton's worker (looks like Jonny) drilling for 49's foundation ring
(photo courtesy of John Eastwood at Israel Newton's via Richard Charlton)

Plant & Tidy

Brian & Jim working on Horden

Wednesday Work

Ian checking the safety valves as Graham inspects No.2 in steam

Winter Draws On

Vic checking the antifreeze level in the tractor

Monday's Work

Brian bending pipework for Horden .....

A Few from Today

Richard working on 49's boiler fittings

RSH Huskies

Huskies are lightweight diesel mechanical locos.   Their Gardner 6LW engine has a fluid flywheel coupled through a 2 speed gearbox to a reversing final drive with output to jackshafts & rods.   They were built speculatively to stock in the late 1950s & early 1960s by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd, in Newcastle & later Darlington.

Recently, Darryl Bond emailed a couple of photos of the 3'6" gauge Husky operating on New Zealand's Oamaru Steam & Rail.

RSH 7908 of 1962 on Oamaru's scenic harbour railway
(photo courtesy of Darryl Bond)

New Timetable Tomorrow

Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul trains tomorrow, Sunday, on the first day of the winter timetable, which has some extra changes.  Trains will have a shorter stop mid way at Andrews House, and a longer stop at the East Tanfield end of the line, with trains shown as travelling from East Tanfield to Sunniside & return.   The first train will leave Andrews House for Sunniside at 10.30 am; then leave East Tanfield for Sunniside at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm & 2.15 pm; the last train leaves East Tanfield for Andrews House only at 3.35 pm.   For full details see the timetable on the main TR web.

Autumn colours surround Cochrane at Bowes Bridge on a sunny November day in 2015
(photo courtesy of Ken Snowdon)

A Quiet Friday

Vic protecting his grass cutter

Horden & East Tanfield

Brian priming the heater on a cold morning

Track & Carriage

Carriage body being lifted off its underframe .....