NPE 2022 Day #2 pt1

Andy cleaning 49 while building up steam

Signalman Angela & Duty Officer Guy at MH ground frame while Tom shunts carriages

Andy watering 49 but keeping Angela dry

49 leaving East Tanfield with today's first North Pole Express & 35 hung on the back
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

49 near the top of Causey West Incline .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

..... & onto Engine Curve
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Near the end of Causey Woods .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

..... with George on the regulator .....

.... as 49 drifts into Causey station
(photo courtesy of Henry Elliott)

On Causey Embankment, passing over the grade 1 listed culvert of 1717
(photo courtesy of Henry Elliott)

George oiling 49's drop links

Leaving East Tanfield with another NPE, viewed over the ballast heaps from the car park
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Rounding Engine Curve
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Passing Causey car park under a mackerel sky
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

Andy glancing at the water level on Causey East Incline

George looking into AH cutting while approaching No.1 signal

On Engine Curve again - still dragging 35
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Passing through Causey station
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Steaming past Causey Level Crossing .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)

..... where Elizabeth is on duty, while Neil & Brian are fitting a straining wire to the gate

With the regulator closed, George keeping a lookout .....

..... as 35 leads the way down Causey West Incline, returning to ET
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

At the North Pole, George, Andy & I have been replaced by Callum & Jonny on 49

Steve, Kelly & Tom on 35, waiting to head south from the North Pole