Around Tanfield Railway Today

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

..... with Richard on the regulator

Heading for Sunniside through the greenery at Bowes Bridge
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Richard & Guy exchanging tokens on the return

Harvey shovelling coal to help the crew

Jim & Ian checking purlin requirements at MH shed

Jonny filing Horden's regulator swan neck to steam pipe bracket

Kyle & Andrew investigating a carriage panel

Susan showing a visitor around the Graft & Glory exhibition at East Tanfield

Sonia washing up in Tommy Armstrong's .....

..... while Martin prepares toasted sandwiches

No.2 at the foot of Causey West Incline .....
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

..... & arriving at Andrews House (with Antony firing)

Jonny smearing red Stag on the flange & gasket of Horden's steam pipe to front tube plate joint

Ben pushing the steam pipe into Horden's boiler

Alex & Peter locating the steam pipe at the dome end

Rhys painting Horden's boiler

Alex polishing Horden's smokebox door handles

Andrew & Kyle dismantling the roof of NER 456

Ian checking sheeting requirements for MH shed roof

No.2 returns to Marley Hill with the empty stock, with Chris driving

While putting the carriages away, Dan signals .....

..... to Peter on No.2