At ET, Nigel bedding pipework in sand |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Weather for Ducts
Monday 29 October 2018
In the Workshop
Sunday 28 October 2018
Hallowe'en Sunday
Labels:
CandW,
Caretaking,
Events,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects
Saturday 27 October 2018
Friday 26 October 2018
Ghost Trains This Weekend
The Tanfield Ghost Train runs this Saturday & Sunday; the usual train service is not available. The Ghost Trains on Saturday are at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30, 3, 4.30 & 6 pm, & on Sunday are at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30, 3 & 4.30 pm.
Tickets are pre bookable, and at the time of posting are available only for the 10.30, noon & 1.30 trains each day. For more information & to book, please see the main TR web.
Tickets are pre bookable, and at the time of posting are available only for the 10.30, noon & 1.30 trains each day. For more information & to book, please see the main TR web.
Twizell at the head of a ghost train |
Thursday 25 October 2018
Wednesday 24 October 2018
ET Again
The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe, except as stated:
Geoff spot painting ET carriage shed doors |
Labels:
Building,
Environment,
Maintenance,
Other,
Public
Tuesday 23 October 2018
At East Tanfield Today
Monday 22 October 2018
Marley Hill Monday
Labels:
Carriages,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Workshop
Sunday 21 October 2018
Saturday 20 October 2018
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, Sunday, on the last day this year of this timetable, ex Redheugh gasworks 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.
Shunting on Friday to position Cochrane at the front of Marley Hill shed |
Labels:
Operations
Friday 19 October 2018
Last Sunday #1
The photos below are courtesy of John Turnock:
Chris on No.2 & Stewart on Cochrane with the goods train at Bowes Bridge |
Thursday 18 October 2018
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Assorted Jobs
Labels:
Caretaking,
Electrical,
Lineside,
Maintenance,
Preparation
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Monday 15 October 2018
Sunday 14 October 2018
Run It Day #2
Saturday 13 October 2018
Friday 12 October 2018
Final Prep
Several jobs have been undertaken in readiness for the Run It Weekend:
Matthew & Tom during the big shunt |
Thursday 11 October 2018
Wednesday 10 October 2018
East Tanfield Again
Another Photographer's Views of Tanfield
Tuesday 9 October 2018
A Few Jobs
Tanfield Through a Lens
The photos below were taken on Sunday & are courtesy & copyright of the visiting photographer Trudy Kepke:
Monday 8 October 2018
General Engineering
Sunday 7 October 2018
Another Sunday
Saturday 6 October 2018
TR Volunteers Visit the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway
This weekend saw a few volunteers from TR visit the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway for their annual Victorian Weekend.
Geoff, Peter, Antony, Matthew, Andrew, Callum, Mark, Ben, Chris, David and David pose next to Princess at Boston Lodge |
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, 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 entering Andrews House under Gibraltar Bridge in October 2016 |
Friday 5 October 2018
Thursday 4 October 2018
East Tanfield Again
Wednesday 3 October 2018
More from East Tanfield
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Monday 1 October 2018
Workshop Monday
Labels:
Building,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Workshop