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Peter checking HC 38's frame alignment |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
Industrial Steam Rail Heritage in Tyneside North East England
Tanfield Railway shows 1920-1950 on an industrial/minor railway, featuring items built/used in NE England.
East Tanfield DH9 9UY takeaway tearoom open daily.

No public passenger trains or access to Marley Hill site.
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Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
Vote for Horden
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Horden at Shotton over 50 years ago |
Go to Tanfield Facebook or Tanfield Twitter to see & vote for Horden's restoration
Monday, 18 January 2021
Monday's Jobs
A Towne engineer inspecting lifting tackle for the wheel lathe ...... (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Labels:
Building,
CandW,
Inspection,
Maintenance,
Projects
Saturday, 16 January 2021
Friday, 15 January 2021
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
A Few from Today
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Monday, 11 January 2021
Sunday, 10 January 2021
Friday, 8 January 2021
Thursday, 7 January 2021
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
Tuesday at Tanfield
Tuesday, 5 January 2021
Monday, 4 January 2021
Sunday, 3 January 2021
Saturday, 2 January 2021
Friday, 1 January 2021
Kearney Tube part 2
Extracts & diagrams below are from the 1939 LNER promotional leaflet, unless otherwise stated:
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The tube was proposed between North & South Shields stations |