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Saturday, 29 February 2020

Tomorrow's Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, HL 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 train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.

HL No.2 passing Terrace Junction in March 2016
(photo courtesy of Ken Snowdon)
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Friday, 28 February 2020

Diesel Delivery

The photos below, taken on 15/10/1993, are courtesy of Neville Whaler:
The Fowler at Ribble Cement (Forth Banks, Newcastle) ready for a Land Rover tow .....

Thursday, 27 February 2020

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Track & Horden

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe, except where noted:
Nigel, Steve & Dave pulling the track into a better alignment

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Tuesday Things

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:
Colin, Steve & Kevin working on Marley Hill headshunt

Monday, 24 February 2020

Yesterday at TR

The photographs of 49 below were taken on Sunday & are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:
On Causey West Incline

Saturday, 22 February 2020

Saturday at TR

Ian coaling No.49, which is to be steamed in readiness for coal train day tomorrow

Friday, 21 February 2020

Causey Tomorrow

There will be another work party at Causey tomorrow, clearing more of the waggonway trackbed in preparation for our 2025 tercentenary celebration.   The volunteer train will leave Marley Hill at 10 am, or meet at Causey station.

Thursday, 20 February 2020

Various

Dave & Geoff drilling brackets for the lantern roof

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Trackwork

Cameron, Steve, Rob, Dave, Kevin, Dennis & Colin assembling a bit more of MH yard headshunt

Sunday, 16 February 2020

Saturday, 15 February 2020

Tomorrows Trains

Tomorrow, Sunday, HL 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 train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.
No.2 on a mixed train heading for Sunniside last February

Thursday, 13 February 2020

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

A Couple of Jobs

Ian working on AW No.2's cooling system, but awaiting parts

Monday, 10 February 2020

Saturday, 8 February 2020

Trains on Branch Line Sunday

Tomorrow, Sunday, Sir Cecil A Cochrane will haul mixed (passenger & goods) 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 train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35 pm for Andrews House only.
Cochrane shunting waggons at Marley Hill in February 2019

Friday, 7 February 2020

Horden Painting

Sarah Jarman (signwriter) speaking with Peter about gold leaf lettering for Horden
(photo courtesy of David Watchman)

Thursday, 6 February 2020

Today Around Marley Hill

Jim making a part for the slotter, which will machine HC 38's axleboxes

Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Monday, 3 February 2020

Saturday, 1 February 2020

Some of Today's Jobs

The photos below are courtesy of David Watchman:
Kyle, Alex & Peter working on Horden

Tomorrow's Trains

On Sunday, No.49 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.49 on a mixed train last October