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

General Jobs

Recycling sleepers for East Tanfield car park
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Some Horden Work

Brian preparing rivet holes in Horden's smokebox

Today at Tanfield

Angela filling Cochrane's axleboxes

Tomorrow at Tanfield

On Sunday, 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 3.35pm for Andrews House only.

Cochrane heading for Sunniside in November 2012

Autumn at TR

The photos below were taken last Sunday & are courtesy of John Turnock:

Autumn colours at Marley Hill

Santa's Coal & Water

The photos below are courtesy of Ian Cowan:

Early morning delivery .....

Geoff's Thursday Lads

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Ian working on a jockey wheel for the grasscutter

Wednesday's Work

Geoff planting daffodils at Causey .....
(photo courtesy of Nigel Wheeler)

Tuesday Tasks

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Steve checking the mix .....

In the Workshop

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Brian burring out holes in Horden's smokebox

Sunday Stuff

Peter shunting carriages this morning

Today, Saturday

Bobby in the welding bay
(photo courtesy of Ben Wilson)

Tomorrow's Trains

On Sunday, No.2 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 being prepared in front of Marley Hill shed .....