Sunday Ops & Jobs

Antony & Ben preparing No.2 this morning

Antony adding tannins to the water

While changing light bulbs in  Marley Hill shed, I took this shot .....

..... which reminded me of this view around 1966 in Birkenhead shed,
where a quarter of the entire class of 9Fs congregated
(photo copyright Dave Sallery)

Yesterday, Richard (atop), Ben & Logan (front) & others preparing to paint 49's boiler
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

49's boiler now painted black, with Jonny scraping the smokebox door

Jonny & Jim checking the stepped studs needed for 49's blow down valve

Stewart drilling footboard brackets for the bogie carriage

Peter & Jim discussing fusible plug bosses for Horden's crown sheet

Frank gardening at Andrews House

Angela on AW No.2 drawing the train into East Tanfield bay

Dave waving HL No.2 onto the front of the train

George taking the train north

Ian, Angela & Logan removing temporary supports from ET main platform

Logan & Oliver removing 100 kg copings .....

..... & stacking a few on the digger bucket .....

..... for Ian to remove from the platform

Oliver, Alex & Tyler cleaning the paving slabs for reuse

AW No.2 attached to the back of today's last train leaving from ET

Antony removing the fire from No.2, with Ian & George commenting on clinker

Antony & George smearing No.2's steelwork
with oil to prevent rusting