Tuesday

Beamish staff collecting the tender axle with remachined journals

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Mick cutting material for HC 38's sandbox cranks

Sunday

Matthew oiling 49 outside MH shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Wilson via Jonny Charlton)

Now & When?

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Hewitt.   The 'Now' shots are from Sunday 19 Feb - but when were the others taken?

49 passing No.1 signal on the approach to Andrews House

Thursday (including boiler steam tests)

Dennis adding bracing to Horden's larger bore exhaust

Wednesday

Geoff fitting a replacement toilet roll holder at ET
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Steve cleaning a gearbox cover for the Husky

In the Workshop

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Brian & Malcolm fitting the cowl over No.2's firebox

Sunday with Trains

Steve machining the journal of the tender axle from Beamish

Coal Delivery

Coal being dropped on MH coal drops
(photo courtesy of Jonny Charlton)

Thursday

JIm making a pin for HC38

49 at the Ready

With 49 in steam, Jonny checks around the cab

Tuesday

Kelly refitting a tyre on the forklift

Monday

Jim milling .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday Movements

Jim turning another dolly for tube extraction

Saturday at Robert Stephenson Works Bicentenary

Summer 2023 sees the bicentenary of the world's first locomotive works at South Street, on Forth Banks between Newcastle Central Station & the Tyne.     In commemoration, the Common Room (formerly NEIMME) is hosting a presentation nearby about Robert Stephenson & the works:

The Exhibition is open until March 2023

Friday at Nexus

Simon & John checking through surplus furniture at Nexus ......
(photo courtesy of Alfie Gascoigne)

Thursday

Barry painting chute components

Wednesday

Richard decanting tannins boiler water treatment

Tuesday

Fire & rescue collecting their 2nd practice car

Monday

Brian & Malcolm brazing pipework .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

Tom using the overhead crane to lift No.2's chimney .....

Thursday

Dennis having plate delivered by Steve, Barry & Geoff .....

Wednesday

John, Graham & Peter discussing the work programme
for Twizell's boiler at Newton's Derbyshire boiler works
(photo courtesy of Ian Cowan)