Some Sunday Shots

Matthew setting fire to No.2

Tomorrow's Trains

Keighley Gasworks No.2 will haul passenger trains from East Tanfield at 10.00 am, 11.25 am, 12.55 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.35 pm to Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.

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

Matthew on No.2 with a 3 carriage train at Bowes Bridge

Removing the Second Truss

Chris painting new truss components

First Truss Down

Colin & Geoff sorting out sections of truss .....

Roofwork

Ian removing another purlin

Today's Roof

Looks like Ian has been doing night shift on the forklift - we're waiting for parts

Modern Mainline Machine

Westbound on A194M at White Mare Pool at 4.20 pm
Any idea where this Azuma's going?

A Few from Today

Jim making another drilling template for truss components

An Ordinary TR Sunday

Henry oiling No.2's valve motion .....

Gala Sunday Photo Finale

The photos below were taken last Sunday & are courtesy of Alex Tyson:

Tomorrow's Trains

No.2, built more than 100 years ago in Newcastle by Hawthorn Leslie for 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 & 3.35 pm to Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

No.2 leaving East Tanfield in June 2018

Purlins

Ian removing purlins which connect trusses & supported roof sheets

Gala Saturday Revisited

The photos below were taken last Saturday & are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

Marley Hill shed yard 1

Shed Roof Continues

Ian & me on the roof .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Gala Saturday Again

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

Six steamers in front of Marley Hill shed on Saturday morning

More Shed Roof

Dave, Dennis & Cameron priming angle from which new trusses will be made

Gala Saturday Again

The photographs below were taken last Saturday & are courtesy of Dave Hewitt

Stewart driving PTR&D No.26 at Causey

Shed Roof

Ian cutting fixings .....

Gala Friday Reprised

The photos below were taken on Friday & are courtesy of Ken Snowdon:

No.12 approaching Causey Crossing

Marley Hill Shed Roof

Ian unfastening a roof sheet

Gala Postscript

Ian drawing out the rope to fasten onto 813 .....

Gala Sunday General

Henry cleaning one visitor .....

Gala Sunday Photos

The photos below are courtesy of John Turnock:

49 with a mixed goods passing Causey car park

Gala Saturday

Marley Hill yard, with a lanternless shed
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

A Few More from Friday

The photos below are courtesy of John Turnock:

Twizell leaving Andrews House with a mixed train

Gala Friday

Richard grinding rivet heads on Horden's boiler

Some of Today's Work

Malcolm countersinking rivet holes on Horden's smokebox

Gala Timetables

Paper copies of timetables are available on site on request.

Friday's timetable is below, in both working & passenger forms:

A Wet Day

Bill & Ian changing No.2's engine oil

Roof & Shunt

Colin & Ronnie are back in the roof .....

Marley Hill Today

Richard flush grinding rivets on Horden's smokebox

A Few Photos from Today

David & Tom coaling HL No.2 at Andrews House

Lewin at 2019 Gala

Lewin, on loan from Beamish Museum, will be shunting in Marley Hill yard

Tomorrow's Trains

Sir Cecil A Cochrane, built in Newcastle by RSH in 1948 will haul passenger trains from Andrews House for Sunniside at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.55 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.35 pm for Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.   The timetable is subject to change.

Cochrane leaving Marley Hill in June 2018

Today at TR

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

On a temporary basis, first 49 .....

East Tanfield Signalling

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Cameron fitting signal wire pulleys at ET

Roofwork

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

The lantern is fast disappearing

Sunday extra

Photos courtesy of Angela Pickering

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Sunday Stuff

Antony bringing No.2 onto the train at Marley Hill

Tomorrow's Trains

No.2, built in Newcastle by Hawthorn Leslie in 1911 will haul passenger trains from Andrews House for Sunniside at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.55 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.35 pm for Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

Steve running No.2 round the train at sylvan Sunniside in June 2018