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Monday 30 December 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

Boxing Day

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:
David, Oliver & Jonny on 49

Wednesday 25 December 2019

Merry Xmas

..... to all our viewers from the man in red at TR 

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

Alex cleaning Cochrane

Monday 23 December 2019

NPE East Tanfield Extras

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:
Sean checking tickets & issuing passports at East Tanfield

NPE Day #10

Tom back on the borer first thing this morning

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)

Wednesday 18 December 2019

Tuesday 17 December 2019

Monday 16 December 2019

Mainly Horden Work

Jim skimming the face of the mounting flange on Horden's main steam pipe

Sunday 15 December 2019

NPE Day #8

Horden's dome cover & regulator swan neck are being removed again

Saturday 14 December 2019

NPE Day #7 Crossing

The Causey Level Crossing keeper staying warm as ,,,,,,
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

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 .....

Wednesday 11 December 2019

Wednesday

I'm working with George to dismantle a section of scaffold
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday 10 December 2019

Various Jobs

Colin & Cameron loading coal for the North Pole .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Monday 9 December 2019

Sunday 8 December 2019

NPE Day #6

49 waits at Marley Hill to head round to the Pole
(photo courtesy of Ben Wilson)

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

Loco Work

Tom checking the new guide plate for
one of HC 38's axlebox underkeeps

Thursday 5 December 2019

Boiler & Wall

Ian using the dumper to drag Horden's boiler out of the shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Work Continues

The photos below are courtesy of Bill Thain:
Mick cleaning up in the shed

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

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