Sunday Trains

Steve heading for Sunniside on Horden .....

Steetley Pier - a Modern Industrial Relic

A view of Steetley Pier approaching from Hartlepool Headland.
(Note the small sea coal, but a very clean beach cf Horden, Dawdon, etc.)

A Roster from 1994

In 1994, judging by the handwriting, Peter was the roster clerk.
Several of those rostered are no longer around.

Lantern Work

Jim extending the thread on a lantern tie bar .....

Wednesday's Work

Barry trustingly painting Terrace Junction signal post .....
(photo courtesy of Simon Smith)

Tuesday with No.6

Dave & Steve checking AW 2 before use

Monday

Brian adjusting a wedge .....

Sunday

Richard & Steve shunting to release carriage No.1 .....

At Marley Hill Today

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Ian cutting more tie bar material for the lantern .....

Wednesday's Work

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Ian stripping fittings from an air receiver .....

Work on MH Shed

Ian removing old render from the rear gable of MH shed .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

TRT / SLS / PTA / TIC / NER Brakevan

In the mid 1970s the Stephenson Locomotive Society (Newcastle branch) obtained an ex-NER diagram V1 birdcage brakevan from the Port of Tyne Authority (transferred from the PTA's predecessor the Tyne Improvement Commission (1854-1968)).   The SLS' intention was to restore the van for use at TR.   The van was later transferred to the Tanfield Railway Trust.

The van on its way to Tanfield - anyone recognise the location?
Note the lifting beams - it appears that the van was craned on & off
(photo taken 21/02/1976 & courtesy of Malcolm Paul of the SLS)

Another Sunday

Jonny cleaning Cochrane's cab fittings

Saturday's Filming

Crew & cast discussion at Marley Hill
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Lakeshore Railroad 50th Anniversary

The Lakeshore Railroad recently celebrated its 50th anniversary

At Marley Hill Today

Richard painting metalwork for the lantern roof

Wednesday Work

Dave & I dismantling the scaffold used to complete the ring beam
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Shed Work

Dave & Steve working on the ring beam atop MH shed walls

Monday Machines

Ian mowing the car park

Sunday Trains

Richard taking Cochrane out onto the line

Training

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Andrew the guard casting an eye over his stock for today

Return of the Gala

Today's Durham Miners' Gala was the first since 2019.

Bands & banners on Elvet Bridge, heading for the racecourse

Great British Railways HQ - Your Vote Counts

The photos below are taken from the submission by Newcastle City Council to locate the GBR HQ in the city.   Other shortlisted contenders are Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster & York.   As a member of the public you are invited to vote for your choice.

Stephenson's Engine Hall 1902
(McDowell Trust Collection of the SLS)

A Few from Today

Rob painting more louvre brackets

Causey Waggonway

Clearing the presentational waggonway route .....
(photo courtesy of Steve Easton)

Eaves Continued

Dave decommissioning electrical sockets in MH shed .....

Eaves Work

Rob dip-painting louvre supports for the lantern roof

Another Week Starts

Ian doing his weekly trim of MH/AH car park

Sunday at TR

Guy going clamping
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Elsecar Heritage Railway

Elsecar station on the left, shed to the right, on 11 August 2011

Elsecar Heritage Railway closed in mid 2020, surrendering its lease to Barnsley Council. The reasons for closure include lack of younger volunteers, then Covid hit. I have been told that the rolling stock of the railway has been removed, but that Barnsley want a steam railway as part of the presentation of the heritage of the area, which includes the only working Newcomen beam engine on its original site.

In Earlier Days

The photos below are courtesy of Tom Hartley:

David, Tom, Matthew & Peter at ET during the 2006 gala