Tom & Jim discussing HC 38's handbrake drive |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Thursday 30 September 2021
Thursday Around Marley Hill
Wednesday 29 September 2021
More Shed Work
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Shed Work
Monday 27 September 2021
NEIMME Lectures
Mine Water Heating - 15 mins |
Sunday 26 September 2021
Sunday @ TR
Saturday 25 September 2021
Test & Track
HL No.2 ready to propel the works train out of Marley Hill |
Coal Shipping
NEIMME at the Common Room / Neville Hall / Mining Institute have restarted lectures This very interesting lecture on spouts, drops, staiths & shipping was live & on YouTube |
Friday 24 September 2021
Thursday 23 September 2021
Today's Tasks
Martin detaching hinges from old doors on the 3 road shed |
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Wednesday's Workers
Tuesday 21 September 2021
Shed Furnace Work
Ian drilling the floor to install the rails at the front of the furnace |
Monday 20 September 2021
Monday Matters
Sunday 19 September 2021
Heritage Open Day #2 of 2
Thursday 16 September 2021
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Today's Variety
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Around Marley Hill
Monday 13 September 2021
Sunday 12 September 2021
Heritage Open Day #1 of 2
Friday 10 September 2021
Heritage Open Days at TR 2021
A new video by Dave Dixon will be shown at East Tanfield during HOD 2021 (Guided walks from East Tanfield this & next Sunday) |
Thursday 9 September 2021
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Usual Work
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Work Continued
Monday 6 September 2021
Today's Folks
Sunday 5 September 2021
Sunday Trains etc
Saturday 4 September 2021
Haulage on 1820s Railways
Rob Fallon recently told me of the online availability of the Franklin Institute Journal, including from the early 19th century when Erskine Hazard, an American civil engineer, visited NE England. Some of his observations appeared on pages 275-7 of the Franklin Institute Journal of April 1827. Apart from observations on how flanges interact with rails, an interesting conclusion which Hazard expounds is that stationary engine haulage is preferred to locomotives (on the Hetton Railway) because they do less damage to rails. This is something that I had not previously considered, but very relevant in the days when steel had not yet replaced cast & wrought iron.