Jim & Tom reviewing work on HC 38's axleboxes |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Monday 30 December 2019
Sunday 29 December 2019
Last TR Trains of 2019
Saturday 28 December 2019
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 |
Thursday 26 December 2019
Wednesday 25 December 2019
Tuesday 24 December 2019
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
Monday 23 December 2019
NPE East Tanfield Extras
The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:
Sean checking tickets & issuing passports at East Tanfield |
Sunday 22 December 2019
Friday 20 December 2019
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) |
Thursday 19 December 2019
Horden, Wall & Plant
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Scaffold & Digger
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Coal, Horden & Wall
Labels:
Building,
Coal,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Preparation,
Projects
Monday 16 December 2019
Mainly Horden Work
Sunday 15 December 2019
Saturday 14 December 2019
Friday 13 December 2019
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 ..... |
Thursday 12 December 2019
Today's Work
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Wednesday
Labels:
Building,
Electrical,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Various Jobs
Labels:
CandW,
Coal,
Events,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Preparation,
Projects
Monday 9 December 2019
Loco Work
Labels:
Caretaking,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Projects,
Workshop
Sunday 8 December 2019
Saturday 7 December 2019
Friday 6 December 2019
Tanfield Tree with Extra Baubles
The photos below are courtesy of Ian Cowan:
Angela decorating our tree in St Margaret's Church, Tanfield Village |
Thursday 5 December 2019
Boiler & Wall
Wednesday 4 December 2019
Work Continues
Tuesday 3 December 2019
Odd Jobs
The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon, except as shown:
Kevin, Colin & Cameron delivering coal to the North Pole |
Labels:
Building,
Events,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Preparation
Monday 2 December 2019
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 |
Sunday 1 December 2019
Saturday 30 November 2019
NPE Day #3 Again
The photos below are courtesy of Ken Snowdon except where stated:
Cochrane setting out with the North Pole Express ..... |
Friday 29 November 2019
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) |
Thursday 28 November 2019
Locos & Wall
Labels:
Building,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Preparation,
Projects
Wednesday 27 November 2019
More Continuations
Tuesday 26 November 2019
Jobs Continued
Monday 25 November 2019
General Jobs
Sunday 24 November 2019
Saturday 23 November 2019
Friday 22 November 2019
Nearly Ready for the North Pole Express
Thursday 21 November 2019
Thursday
Wednesday 20 November 2019
Wednesday
Labels:
Building,
Electrical,
Events,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Preparation
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Tuesday
Labels:
Building,
Coal,
Electrical,
Events,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Preparation,
Projects,
Signal
Monday 18 November 2019
Sunday 17 November 2019
Saturday 16 November 2019
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 |
Thursday 14 November 2019
A Wet Thursday
Labels:
Building,
Electrical,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Signal