More Mince Pies

The photos below were taken yesterday &, except as noted, are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Angela sets a train away from ET

Mince Pie Day

David returning the token as he uses 49 to propel empty stock into Andrews House

Mince Pies Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the second & final day of Mince Pie Specials in 2018

Free mince pies, apple pies optional alternative, while stocks last

Marley Hill in NCB Days

The photographs below are courtesy of Vic Gascoigne:

Approaching Burdon Plain bridge from Birkheads on an Austerity loco
(probably No.28 (VF 5298 of 1945) or No.83 (HE 3688 of 1949))

NPE Day #11 Again

The photos below, taken on Christmas Eve 2018, are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

49 heads north ......

Mince Pie Specials #1

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Andrew cleaning carriages .....

Merry Christmas!

Santa says "Merry Christmas!" everyone

North Pole Express Day #11 of 11

Santa & elf return in readiness for another day

North Pole Express Day #10

49 making leaves Marley Hill shed .....

NPE Day #9 - Polar People

David shunting carriages for the NPE
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Preparing Locos

Ian coaling Twizell .....

NPE Day #8

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

49 on Causey Embankment (the oldest railway embankment in the world)
& crossing the grade 1 listed Causey cundy 

More at ET

Ian dropping some ballast along ET headshunt road

Track & Field Drain

Ian scraping the slime from part of ET car park .....

Odd Jobs on a Rainy Day

Steve & Rob fuelling AW No.2
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

In the Workshop

Peter & Brian discussing blanking off Horden's tank for testing

North Pole Express Day #8

Dave checking tickets at ET
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

North Pole Express Day #8 - a Signalman's Views

Steve shunting carriages using AW No.2

Loco Preparation

Ian coaling Twizell outside Marley Hill shed

NPE Day #6

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

49 on Engine Curve .....

Today's Jobs

Peter continuing the needle gunning of Horden's tank

Drains

Tackling a problem of pooling & undermining of a path by rainwater at ET

Uncovering a rainwater duct

Today's Work

Dave measuring a steel sheet to fit to a door .....

Monday Mix

Peter cleaning up

North Pole Express Day #6

49 about to remove its train from MH carriage shed

North Pole Express Day #5

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Richard & Dan shunting carriages

Loco Preparation

Ian preparing 49 & Twizell for the weekend

More Tasks

Peter caulking the rivetted lap seam under the new weld on Horden's tank to ensure a watertight seal

A Few Jobs

Steve, George & Rhona making a new door for the 3 road shed

Today's Jobs

Kevin & Dave digging a services trench

In the Workshop

Brian marking a template for cutting filling pieces for Horden's tank

North Pole Express Day #4

Tom on 49 fetching the empty stock out of MH carriage shed

North Pole Express Day #3

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Ben cleaning 49