Sunday Work

Tom preparing Cochrane for the day's work

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

ET Volunteer Do

Loco Inspection

Angela chopping firewood for today's boiler inspections in steam
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)

Walkway

Dave & Colin preparing the sand base for paving slabs

Wall & Walkway at ET

Geoff tidying up with fire

Loco Inspection

Graham checking No.2's cab fittings .....
(Graham Morris Engineering, 07734560802)
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Wall

Dave shortening a sleeper .....

Workshoppers

The photos below are courtesy of Ian Cowan:

Dave on the lathe & Horden

49 on Saturday

The photos below, taken last Saturday, are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

49 heading out from Marley Hill with the empty stock

1940's Sunday

Ben checking coaling of 49 by Ian

End of the Day

David on 49 putting the bogie carriage away following the first of the 1940s days 
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

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.

No.49 in MH signalbox cutting in July 2018

Thursday at Tanfield

Colin & Geoff starting work to lift a drain cover by about 100 mm

Flagstones at ET

George & Trevor laying flagstones

Tuesday at Tanfield

Steve & Dave extending ET platform beyond the water column .....

Workshop Work

Walter & Jim recounting their youthful footballing escapades for Tyneside works teams .....

Last Heritage Open Day 2018

Dave checking brakes at Marley Hill

In the Woodwork Shed

Mark telling some visitors about repair work on the Dawdon brakevan

Tommy Armstrong Event

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.

Tom preparing Twizell outside Marley Hill shed in September 2015

With a few Visitors

Ian pondering his next move with Cochrane's blastpipe

A Few Views

Colin & Dave starting to extend ET platform wall to encapsulate the water column
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

At East Tanfield

Trevor & George laying blocks on the car park side of ET station building

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)

Today's News

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon (unless otherwise stated):

Kevin, Malcolm & Dennis digging around the stump of the gatepost

In the Workshop

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Jim sawing

Heritage Open Sunday

Mark cleaning No.2

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

Odd Jobs

Ian loading coal for Andrews House .....

Blocks & Sand

Dave continuing to lay paving blocks at East Tanfield

Sand & Blocks

George compacting the sand base for block paving at East Tanfield

ET Platform Surface

Steve & Kevin reducing the height of a intruding post

At Marley Hill Today

Ian working on Cochrane's blower valve;
Peter removing a plug to fill the boiler

Another Sunday

Dave & Chris shunting carriages

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