Trains This Weekend

On Saturday, Twizell 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 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

Twizell at Marley Hill in August 2017 .....

Thursday

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Ian, George & Jim begin assembly of another truss by marking out

Wednesday

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Geoff the lone strimmer .. .. 

Tuesday

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Weed killing trolley being readied by Steve

Monday

All photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering :

It's Twizell again

Sunday

All photos courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Twizell deputizing for 49, which has a spring problem

Bank Holiday Weekend

Firewood collection for the weekend

Roof Prep & More

Ian & Dave moving some of the steel which has arrived to make trusses .....

Roof & Floor

Ian fastening another sheet on Marley Hill shed roof

Up On the Roof

Dave adding pieces to the SE side of Marley Hill shed roof

Monday Mix

Ian mowing Marley Hill lawn

Views from Twizell

Guy going green at Andrews House

Centred on Andrews House

The photos below are courtesy of Euan Sharp:

Chris checking the status of the fire

Trains This Weekend

On Saturday, Sir Cecil A Cochrane 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 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

Matthew cleaning Cochrane in August 2012

Thursday at East Tanfield

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Mark & Steve bringing the 2 carriage first train of the day into East Tanfield

Marley Hill Shed Roof & More

Jim using the radial arm drill on more gussets

Congratulations .....

..... to Jonny, who is now a passed fireman at Tanfield;
coincidentally, he was passed as a metro depot driver today by Tom

Roof & Lineside

Ian sawing roofing materials

More Shed Roof Work

Ian attaching the temporary purlins to the ridge

Today's Work at Marley Hill

Eric, Dave, Malcolm & the waggon driver handling picnic tables from Andrews House
- where new tables funded by the Tanfield Railway Association have been installed

Train Operations +

Peter, Richard & Ian working on Horden's boiler

End of the Day at Andrews House

Alfie using Hetty on the floor
(photo courtesy of Michael Smith)

Trains This Weekend

Sir Cecil A Cochrane will today 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 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

Cochrane approaching Causey Level Crossing on a wet day in August 2012

A Wet Morning

Ian measuring for a temporary top purlin & sheeting

Tanfield Article

Bowes & Tanfield Railway feature in next month's
Today's Railways, which is available from Monday

Tanfield Variety

Mark chatting with David as he prepares Cochrane

A Sunny Day

Dennis strimming .....
(photo courtesy of Nigel Wheeler)

A Wet Day

Steve & Colin handling pieces of old roof sheeting .....

Marley Hill Shed Roofwork

Eric & Jim drilling new tanalised wood purlins - without the drill magnet

Around Tanfield Railway Today

No.2 heading out from Marley Hill with  empty stock .....
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Saturday Train Operation

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Chris oiling No.2 at the start of the day

Trains This Weekend

No.2, built over 100 years ago in Newcastle by Hawthorn Leslie for Keighley gasworks, will today 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 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

Angela on No.2, about to pass over the footpath bridge at Causey car park in August 2018

Roof Purlins on Marley Hill Shed

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Geoff & Colin placing a purlin .....