Loco Work

Jim & Tom reviewing work on HC 38's axleboxes

Last TR Trains of 2019

Kyle undercoating Horden's cab

Mince Pie Mountain Munch

Tomorrow, every Tanfield train traveller is expected to enjoy at least one free mince pie
Mince Pie Specials will be hauled by 49 - normal ticket prices, no booking required

Boxing Day

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

David, Oliver & Jonny on 49

Merry Xmas

..... to all our viewers from the man in red at TR 

Xmas Eve Extras

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Cochrane heading back to Marley Hill from the
North Pole at the end of Express duty

NPE Day #11

Alex cleaning Cochrane

NPE East Tanfield Extras

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Sean checking tickets & issuing passports at East Tanfield

NPE Day #10

Tom back on the borer first thing this morning

NPE Day #9

Dan telling Tom how he'd like his train shunted

To Do

We need volunteers for track maintenance work in Marley Hill yard
This c1980 view shows (I think) Graeme, Neil & John
(photo courtesy of Alan Thompson)

Horden, Wall & Plant

Towing Horden's boiler out of the shed

Scaffold & Digger

Steve dismantling scaffolding at the front of the shed .....

Coal, Horden & Wall

Cameron & Steve loading coal .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

2020 Leaflet

The new 2020 Tanfield Railway leaflet is now available

Mainly Horden Work

Jim skimming the face of the mounting flange on Horden's main steam pipe

NPE Day #8

Horden's dome cover & regulator swan neck are being removed again

NPE Day #7 Crossing

The Causey Level Crossing keeper staying warm as ,,,,,,
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Last Saturday's NPE Locos

The photos below were taken last Saturday & are courtesy of Michael Denholm:

AW No.2 being used to drag No.49 from MH shed .....

Today's Work

Ian squaring bucket supports

Wednesday

I'm working with George to dismantle a section of scaffold
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Various Jobs

Colin & Cameron loading coal for the North Pole .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Loco Work

Tom & Jim machining the plate on HC 38's underkeep

NPE Day #6

49 waits at Marley Hill to head round to the Pole
(photo courtesy of Ben Wilson)

NPE Day #5

Matthew checking AW No.2's oil levels

Tanfield Tree with Extra Baubles

The photos below are courtesy of Ian Cowan:

Angela decorating our tree in
St Margaret's Church, Tanfield Village

Loco Work

Tom checking the new guide plate for
one of HC 38's axlebox underkeeps

Boiler & Wall

Ian using the dumper to drag Horden's boiler out of the shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Work Continues

The photos below are courtesy of Bill Thain:

Mick cleaning up in the shed

Odd Jobs

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon, except as shown:

Kevin, Colin & Cameron delivering coal to the North Pole

Preparing Horden's Boiler

The photos below showing preparations to steam Horden's boiler are courtesy of Angela Pickering (except where stated):

David working in Horden's smokebox

NPE Day #4

Antony aiming to add an oily rag to liven up 49's fire

NPE Day #3 Again

The photos below are courtesy of Ken Snowdon except where stated:

Cochrane setting out with the North Pole Express .....

NPE Day #3

Crossing trainee Elizabeth with flag ....
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Quarter Century Ago & More Recently

Ready for filming of Catherine Cookson's "Tide of Life" in May 1995 at Andrews House
Derek, Neville, Martin, Stuart, Martin & Ian with RSH 38
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

Locos & Wall

Jim & Peter discussing today's work

More Continuations

Ian completing the fork lift lower door

Jobs Continued

Colin loading coal destined for the North Pole

General Jobs

Dennis removing broken glass before straightening the fork lift top door

NPE Day #2

Logan cleaning No.2 this morning

NPE Day #1

No.2 waiting to leave the North Pole for East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Michael Smith)

Nearly Ready for the North Pole Express

Martin & Dorothy sweeping East Tanfield carriage shed

Thursday

Jim fitting a newly made adaptor to a hydraulic pressure gauge

Wednesday

Kyle sanding Horden's cab back

Tuesday

Dennis & Colin loading coal for the North Pole

Monday

Malcolm making long bolts for signal post fittings

Sunday

George adding oil to feed No.2's axleboxes

Tomorrow's Trains

On Sunday, No.2 (ex Keighley gasworks) will haul passenger trains from Andrews House to Sunniside at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.55 pm, & 2.15 pm to Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35pm for Andrews House only.

No.2 near Causey Bankwell House in November 2014, with Beckley Wood
over carriage No.2 & the ruined Andrews House Farm in the right mid distance

A Wet Thursday

Brian removing the gauge from the Tangye starting receiver for testing

ET & MH

George & Bill working on a signal lamp