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At ET, Nigel bedding pipework in sand |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
Industrial Steam Rail Heritage in Tyneside North East England
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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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