Tom preparing Cochrane for the day's work |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Sunday 30 September 2018
Sunday Work
Labels:
Caretaking,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Other,
Woodwork
Saturday 29 September 2018
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, Sunday, 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 & 3.35 pm for Sunniside & return. The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.
Ben & Chris on Cochrane in September 2017 at Andrews House |
Friday 28 September 2018
Thursday 27 September 2018
Wednesday 26 September 2018
Tuesday 25 September 2018
Loco Inspection
Graham checking No.2's cab fittings ..... (Graham Morris Engineering, 07734560802) (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Monday 24 September 2018
49 on Saturday
The photos below, taken last Saturday, are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:
49 heading out from Marley Hill with the empty stock |
Sunday 23 September 2018
Saturday 22 September 2018
End of the Day
David on 49 putting the bogie carriage away following the first of the 1940s days (photo courtesy of Richard Charlton) |
Friday 21 September 2018
Trains This Weekend
Follow the link for more detail about this 1940s weekend.
Tomorrow, Saturday, 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.
Tomorrow, Saturday, 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.
No.49 in MH signalbox cutting in July 2018 |
Thursday 20 September 2018
Thursday at Tanfield
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Flagstones at ET
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Monday 17 September 2018
Sunday 16 September 2018
Last Heritage Open Day 2018
Saturday 15 September 2018
Tomorrow's Trains
Today & tomorrow are the final Heritage Open Days of 2018.
No trains run today. On 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.
No trains run today. On 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.
Tom preparing Twizell outside Marley Hill shed in September 2015 |
Friday 14 September 2018
With a few Visitors
Thursday 13 September 2018
A Few Views
Colin & Dave starting to extend ET platform wall to encapsulate the water column (photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe) |
Labels:
Events,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures
Wednesday 12 September 2018
At East Tanfield
Heritage Open Days
Tanfield Railway is open each day from Thursday to Sunday during this second & last week of the 2018 Heritage Open Days
Tanfield volunteers Angela & Peter viewing the beam engine at Ryhope Engines Museum (the former pumping station of the Sunderland & South Shields Water Co) which was working under steam last Saturday (photo courtesy of Ian Cowan) |
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Today's News
The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon (unless otherwise stated):
Kevin, Malcolm & Dennis digging around the stump of the gatepost |
Monday 10 September 2018
In the Workshop
Sunday 9 September 2018
Saturday 8 September 2018
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, ex-Keighley Gasworks 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.
No.2 leaving Andrews House in September 2015 |
Friday 7 September 2018
Thursday 6 September 2018
Wednesday 5 September 2018
Tuesday 4 September 2018
ET Platform Surface
Monday 3 September 2018
At Marley Hill Today
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Woodwork,
Workshop
Sunday 2 September 2018
Another Sunday
Saturday 1 September 2018
Today's Volunteers
Chris, David, Lewis, David, Helen, Henry & Ben enjoying a pizza after their wedding (photo courtesy of Chris Walker) |
Tomorrow's Trains
On Sunday, 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 & 3.35 pm for Sunniside & return. The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.
Cochrane approaching Causey Level Crossing in September 2017 |