BH Monday Extra

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Jonny & Tom watering No.2 .....

BH Monday

No.2 leaving East Tanfield - note the carriage shed at mid left
(photo courtesy of Brian Carter)

Sunday Stuff

Luke cleaning No.2 before heading out from Marley Hill

Thursday Tasks

Geoff priming mounting boards for a sign at East Tanfield ......
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Wednesday Work

Jim turning

Rainy Tuesday

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Ian repairing parts for his lawn mower

Today at Marley Hill

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Brian working on Horden's pipes

Sunday around TR

Peter chatting with Antony & Tom on No.2

A Few Tasks

Ian servicing the Stihl saw

Building Sunniside Point

Ian emptying the foliage returned from Sunniside yesterday
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

At Marley Hill & Sunniside

Mick & Jim in further discussion of HC 38's axleboxes

Tuesday Trackwork

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon: 

Steve, Colin & Ian working on the replacement point for Sunniside

Some Monday Work

Jim & Mick discussing HC 38's underkeep pins

Elsewhere at TR Today

Two 2s heading for East Tanfield

At East Tanfield Today

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Euan cleaning common carriage contact points

Thursday at TR

At Sunniside, Steve & Ian start to remove fishplates

At TR Today

Geoff & Nigel painting the railings at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Around TR Today

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Dennis spacing timbers for the replacement Sunniside point .....

Monday's Work

Ian trimming Marley Hill car park

Sunday Stuff

Andrew cleaning carriages at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

The Great Fire of Gateshead

The great fire of Gateshead (& Newcastle) quayside happened in 1854.   In this year Marley Hill shed was in use, & Tanfield coal was being shipped from the Gateshead quay area.

A contemporary view of the fire

Thursday's Things To Do

Colin manning Causey Level Crossing for the works train

Wednesday's Work

Jim setting up his work in the lathe

Tuesday's Tasks

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Clearing surplus & rotten sleepers retrieved following Causey work from the flat waggon .....

Today's Tasks

Malcolm working on the fence for East Tanfield carriage shed

Sunday with Further Preparation .....

..... for running public passenger trains

Oiling No.2 at Marley Hill before heading to ET

Old News

Newcastle Courant 20 March 1840 - the contract for the Hole 

Preparation & Practice .....

..... for welcoming visitors & restarting public passenger trains.

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering except where stated:

Lewis & Martin cleaning & preparing Pontop Canteen in MH carriage shed