RSH Loco Booklet part 3 of 3 - Other Production

General Work

Geoff emptying the container

A Little Progress

Martin & Ian attaching a board

MH Shed

Moving wiring in preparation for rendering work:

Steve cutting redundant fastening

Monday's Matters

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Malcolm removing rust from HL No.2's outer firebox

1940s Sunday

Angela cleaning Horden & Logan 49 ready for their day's work

S&DR Bicentenary Annual Promotions

The forthcoming 200th anniversary of the 1825 opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway has been promoted by an annual trade fair, talks, dinner etc since 2015. These promotions are held at various places along the S&D route, supported by several local councils & other bodies. On Saturday, trade stands were again in a marquee on Stockton High Street:

Tommy & Angela on the TR table

RSH Loco Booklet part 2 of 3 - industrial steam locos

Industrial steam locos were built in the RSH Newcastle works:

Another Few Jobs

Mick making a replacement piston rod gland packer for HC 38
(original on the left)

A Few More Jobs

Colin mixing mortar .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Various Jobs

Ian mowing over the P&JR

RSH Loco Booklet part 1 of 3 - history & mainline steam locos

Front cover of a 1950s booklet containing some history & products of RSH

Sunday

Frank gardening at Andrews House

Saturday

Equipment being returned to Marley Hill in readiness for next weekend's event

Thursday

Mick & Peter discussing fitting the new piston rod to HC 38's crosshead

Wednesday Work & Celebration

Ian cutting flashing sheets .....

Tuesday

Ian cutting grass while the sun shines
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Today's Jobs

Dennis repairing a cupboard door

Some Sunday Trains

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Dan taking charge of carriage shunting this morning

A Heritage Open Day

Frank tending to his garden

A Wet Thursday

Jim checking the height of the bed .....

Wednesday Work

Dennis & Ian storing timber .....

A Wet Tuesday

Dave & Steve removing loose bricks from the forge wall - which ended at the hearth

A Busy Sunday

Matthew gets the token & his bait from the signalman

Heritage Open Days 2022

The top section of Tanfield Railway's entry on the Heritage Open Day website - for details see
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/tanfield-railway 

Thursday on MH Shed

Steve preparing to drill ......