Wednesday's Work

Terry & Geoff planning work on a shed doorway

Tuesday

Ian continuing construction of electrical cabinets for MH shed .....

NPE 2022 Day#2 pt2

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Coaling 49 for the day's work

NPE 2022 Day #2 pt1

Andy cleaning 49 while building up steam

Thursday

Mick making another cotter pin for HC 38

A Wet Wednesday

Geoff preparing for his day's travails

Tuesday

Webster's Haulage taking Twizell's boiler to Newton's in Derbyshire for firebox repairs

Monday Works

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim threading the end of a cotter pin for HC 38

Sunday Prep

Andrew watching locos being moved from MH carriage shed .....
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Saturday in Tent

The photos below are courtesy of Alfie Gascoigne:

Sweeping out the hired marquee at the North Pole

A Very Wet Thursday

Mick continuing his work .....

An Uplifting Wednesday

No.2's chassis inside while its boiler is outside, ready to lift from the bogie
(photo courtesy of Kelly Walsh)

A Wet Tuesday

Aligning wiring .....

Monday

Ian making a wooden cabling duct for MH shed
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

Jim working from spec to produce signalling parts

Thursday Afternoon

Matthew & Antony being prepared for their film debut .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thursday Morning

Antony oiling Cochrane
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Twizell a Half Century Ago

Twizell being stripped in the early 1970s
(photo by Bobby Hunter, via Alex)

Twizell was at Marley Hill during the 1970s.   The photo shows removal of tanks in those early days.   Derek Knott is on the bunker & Peter operates the Smith Rodley steam crane (which is now at Beamish).   I'm unsure of the others, does anyone know?

Twizell's water tanks were renewed at Beamish.   Note the very open aspect.   I think the overhead wires in the foreground are shed telephone, in the distant background is the high voltage feed to Marley Hill Colliery

Wednesday

Twizell's cab top being removed
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Tuesday

Ian refitting parts on an air receiver .....

Sunday

Station transformation under way, ready for NPE 2022
(photo courtesy of Alfie Gascoigne)

No Trains Tomorrow

There are no passenger trains scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday 6 November.   Volunteers will instead concentrate on North Pole preparation, loco maintenance, tree trimming at Causey, etc.   In the meanwhile, here are some photos of last Sunday's trains, courtesy of Henry Elliott:

Cochrane between the foot crossings on Causey West Incline

Stockton Flyer Revisited

It's just after 1 pm, so the Stockton Flyer has emerged snorting, whistling & rotating
from hiding inside its plinth on Stockton High Street, to the delight of a few locals & visitors,
who seemed curious & bemused rather than afraid of the sight, sound & smell of the beast

Thursday

Jim & Peter discussing maintenance of HL No.2's steam stand

Wednesday

Ian heading over Gibraltar Bridge to load the hired scissor lift

Tuesday

Dave & Steve installing sheet to block the eaves to prevent birds nesting