New Year's Eve

Cochrane making steam & smoke outside MH shed .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Boxing Day

Steve bringing the empty stock of one train past MH signalbox

NPE 2023 Day #12

In MH shed, Horden awaits attention while Cochrane steams instead
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

NPE 2023 Day #11

Dawn breaking over Horden raising steam outside MH shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

NPE 2023 Day #10

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Martin doing final passenger checks for today

NPE 2023 Day #9

Ben shunting No,3 .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Tuesday

Ian loading more muck to be moved from the proposed shed site
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Mick repairing parts of a lawnmower

NPE 2023 Day #8

Jonny coaling 49, watched by Tom

NPE 2023 Day #7

Sophie & Chris on Cochrane passing engine curve, bound for East Tanfield with empty stock
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Thursday

Jim cutting bar for a new valve rod for HC38

Wednesday

Martin planing the edge of the lathe room doors
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Among other deliveries, a steel bar, which Ian & Steve carry to the shed, for HC 38

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Richard titrating boiler water to check for tannins level

NPE 2023 Day #6

Mick taking advice from Jim about cutting a cotter for HC38

NPE 2023 Day #5

Welcoming & taking a photo opportunity with families as they arrive at ET
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Thursday

Geoff painting the water inlet cupboard in MH carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Wednesday

Colin cutting a board to better fit around pipework
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Steve making a sighting board for site levelling

Monday

Dennis measuring & marking materials to make a latch .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

NPE 2023 Day #4

49 propelling the stock around Marley Hill curve

NPE 2023 Day #3 extra

The photos below are courtesy of Jonny Charlton:

49 waiting to leave for the Pole with a mid afternoon Express

NPE 2023 Day #3

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

The North Pole Express approaches passengers waiting at East Tanfield

Thursday

Peter repairing oil lamps to light boiler water gauges

Wednesday

Colin & Julian making another cupboard door

Tuesday

Ian loading the dumper .....

Monday

Brian making a gasket to replace a leaking one on Horden's RL sandpipe .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

NPE 2023 Day #2

Mick checking his work

North Pole Express 2023 Day #1

Horden with the first NPE leaving East Tanfield, heading for the Pole
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Thursday

Jim machining one of HC 38's valve rods

Wednesday

Richard & Ian putting scrap in the skip

Tuesday

Steve putting scrap in the skip

Monday

Dennis working on the fireguard for ET cafe
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

James cleaning & preparing HC 38's rods for painting

Thursday

Richard taking delivery of 200 litres of loco bearing oil .....

Wednesday

Ian placing a spare radiator next to the spare powerpack for the Smith crane

Tuesday

Colin sawing wood for AH bookcases

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Walter sorting out split pins

Sunday

Logan cleaning threads of Horden's boiler plugs

Thursday

Steve & Ian clearing the last items from the grounded CCT body

Wednesday

Martin fastening bookshelves to the wall
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Julian & Colin taking doors to the new bookcase at AH .....

Twizell's Boiler Work

The photos below are courtesy of John Eastwood via Peter Weightman:

Twizell's outer firebox, upside down, showing some of the repairs being done at Newton's

MH Storage Shed

The Tanfield Railway Trust & Tanfield Railway Company have agreed in principle to develop the idea of a storage shed in an area of Marley Hill site.   The 2-road shed will protect & conserve more of our historic locos & rolling stock for the future.

Aerial view showing the agreed location outlined in black

Monday

Ian making a start on removing potholes from ET car park
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

Sunday

Jonny working on 49's motion .....

Graeme Barrass

Graeme worked for the NCB and volunteered at TR from about 1978 to 1990, working on plant, track, structures, electrical & mechanical installations, etc.

Graeme dropping ballast in MH loop
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

BEA No.21 Goes to East Tanfield

The photos below are courtesy of Alex Tyson:

AW No.2 & its train including No.21 pauses at Causey Level Crossing

Rainy Thursday

Barry sealing one of the canes he's been cutting out

Wednesday

Barry & Brian marking shapes to be cut from a sheet