Preparation

Bill sawing hinge pins for the doors of ET carriage shed

A Day of Two Halves

Alan, Jim & Dave watch Peter demo their work target on Horden .....

Sunday Stuff

Jim making an injector for HC No.38

Saturday Trains

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Guy exchanging tokens with David .....

This Weekend's Trains

Tomorrow, Saturday, Twizell will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm & 2.15 pm for Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

Alan is ready with the token as Twizell passes Marley Hill signalbox in July 2013

Thursday around Trains

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Henry & David preparing Cochrane this morning

Thursday at Tanfield

Colin & Rob doing extra nailing & screwing of the new platform
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Wednesday Work

Bill & George ......
(photo courtesy of Nigel Wheeler)

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Thursday, Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm & 2.15 pm for Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

Full timetable available via Plan a Visit / Calendar on www.tanfield-railway.co.uk

Cochrane heading for Sunniside in July 2017

Tuesday on Boards

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Rob marking .....

Durham Tourism Superstar 2018

The photos below are courtesy of David Watchman:

The Tanfield contingent prepare for the award ceremony - Angela is our candidate

Monday

The photos below, taken on Monday, are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Dennis making a blanking plate for Horden's boiler

49's Out

Logan cleaning 49 this morning

Dave Hewitt's Gala Sunday Morning

The photos below, taken at the gala on Sunday 17 June, are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:

No.60 heading for Sunniside with the goods

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, No.49 will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.35 pm for Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

Full timetable available via Plan a Visit / Calendar on www.tanfield-railway.co.uk

No.49 passing Bowes Bridge on trials the Sunday before last
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Dave Hewitt's Gala Friday Evening

The photos below, taken at the photographic evening of Friday 15 June, are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:

The view on the walk down to Marley Hill shed - No.2 on the Andrews House Colliery branch, austerities No.49 & Gamma dead on the Marley |Hill shed roads, No.60 & Twizell beyond

Friday / Birthday

Ian & John checking the crane

More Floor

Dave continuing to fit floorboards to the platform in East Tanfield carriage shed

More ETCS

George removing a protrusion from the entrance doorway cill

East Tanfield Carriage Shed Platform

Dave & Steve aligning beams ready for marking .....

Today's Work & Volunteers

Barry's machining support brackets for Horden

Sunday's Business

Peter shunting the carriages this morning

Today's Train Crew

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering: 

Ben & Logan cleaning No.2

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, HL No.2 will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.35 pm for Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

The timetable may be changed due to temporary speed restrictions to reduce lineside fire risk.   At East Tanfield, the main platform & loop are back in operation.

Full timetable available via Plan a Visit / Calendar on www.tanfield-railway.co.uk

Chris & David on No.2 descending Causey East Incline in July 2016

Loco Preparation

Oliver fully cleaning Cochrane's smokebox

ETCS Platform Progress

Jim cutting the new smokebox front ring for Horden

More ETCS Platform

Dave, Steve & Bill placing the final beam

ET Carriage Shed Platform

Bill drilling a beam end

General Jobs

A Towne engineer inspecting chains this morning
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

49's Afternoon Out

Jim & Peter selecting material for Horden's smokebox front

Murder Mystery Evening

No.2's crew for the event - fireman Antony & driver David
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Three Weeks Ago

The photos below were taken on Gala Saturday 16/06/2018, & are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, Twizell will haul passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.45 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.35 pm for Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

The timetable is subject to change due to temporary speed restrictions to reduce lineside fire risk.   At East Tanfield, the main platform & loop are back in operation.

Full timetable available via Plan a Visit / Calendar on www.tanfield-railway.co.uk

Twizell passing Marley Hill signalbox on a sunny & green day in July 2015
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Platform Frame

Ian chopping materials to form platform support legs

More Beams

Malcolm shot blasting parts for Horden

ET Carriage Shed Platform Beams

Pushing the bogie with the platform beams into position ......

East Tanfield Work

Dave strolling up the line with his strimmer

Workshop etc

Jim using a dial gauge to check the run out before machining Horden's smokebox door rim

This Sunday

Luke getting HL No.2 ready