Antony, happy in his work ..... (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Saturday 31 July 2021
Today at Marley Hill & East Tanfield
Friday 30 July 2021
Heritage Open Days September 2021
Thursday 29 July 2021
Thursday Tasks
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Another View
Steve continuing work on the brick arch over a window ..... |
Assorted Work
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Monday 26 July 2021
Live Stream Events from the Common Room
In addition to Les Turnbull's Tanfield Waggonway talk this Thursday evening, the Common Room is advertising on line events about modern engineering, including job adverts & careers. Note that these live events from around the world are in many different time zones!
From Our Correspondent
Sunday 25 July 2021
From Marley Hill
Saturday 24 July 2021
Friday 23 July 2021
William Lane's Foundry
It's great to see casting continuing in Ironopolis (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Thursday 22 July 2021
Around Marley Hill
Wednesday 21 July 2021
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Live Stream Book Launch
Monday 19 July 2021
Work Today
Sunday 18 July 2021
Sunday Stuff
Friday 16 July 2021
Thursday 15 July 2021
Thursday Tasks
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Wednesday - Windows, Weeding & Other Work
Tuesday 13 July 2021
Today's Stuff
Monday 12 July 2021
A Couple of Shots
Sunday 11 July 2021
Sunday Trains
Saturday 10 July 2021
A Tanfield Waggonway History
Because the Tanfield Railway runs on part of the route of the Tanfield Waggonway, we state that we are the oldest railway in the world. This is true because we are the oldest still working, & our route has significant civil engineering which has been used since 1725. Competitors for the 'oldest' title, including Middleton and Stockton & Darlington, lay claim to much later & different stories which follow on from developments at Tanfield.
We are going to celebrate our tercentenary in 2025, but parts of the Tanfield route are older than 1725, and to understand our history we need to look at why waggonways were used & developed.
Friday 9 July 2021
Thursday 8 July 2021
Thursday at TR
Wednesday 7 July 2021
49 Goes on Holiday
No.49 being winched up the ramp at East Tanfield in the wet ..... (photo courtesy of Oliver Humphries) |
Some Wednesday Work
Temporary fill from the shed floor which we dumped earlier being dug out by Ian .... (photo courtesy of Dave Dixon) |
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Last Pour of the Floor
Monday 5 July 2021
Monday at Marley Hill
Sunday 4 July 2021
Sunday around Marley Hill
Saturday 3 July 2021
Tomorrow's Trains
Steve, Horden's driver, waits for departure from ET last Sunday (photo courtesy of Jack Hannah) |
Friday 2 July 2021
PociÄ…g Parowy
PociÄ…g Parowy at East Tanfield ..... (photo courtesy of Arkadiusz Makowski) |