Thursday (including boiler steam tests)

Dennis adding bracing to Horden's larger bore exhaust

Jim sorting out tool tips

Steve working on a chute clamp

Ian cutting material as a cushion for chute clamps

Malcolm rigging up hose for feeding Peter's pressure test rig

The rig is to test No.6's new safety valves .....

..... up to twice boiler pressure, ie 300lb / sq in

Ian setting out sleepers on the run round at Sunniside .....

..... & placing a rail in the four foot

Geoff & Susan discussing placement of hanging baskets at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Barry clearing ash from ET head shunt
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Geoff undercoating window frames at ET
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Moving the remachined tender axle in MH shed,
ready to be picked up by Beamish staff next week

Ian & Steve checking angles for smoke chute stays

Steve checking a faulty inspection lamp

Peter & Ian in discussion while Cochrane & No.2 are prepared for boiler tests

Andy steaming No.2
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Jonny, Peter & Andy attending to No.2
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Graham (boiler inspector) & Peter discussing the tests

Logan & Graham pose on Cochrane following a successful steam test

Alex waiiting for inspection

Graham walking around, looking for faults, before .....

..... joining Alex on the footplate

Alex adding a lot more coal .....

..... to test the safety valves (watched by Jonny)

Logan cleaning Cochrane's smokebox
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Andy working on the compressor, as Graham & Peter wait to test it

Nicola cleaning the floor in the welcome hut
(photo courtesy of Euan Sharp)

David & Brian clearing scenery from AH waiting room
(photo courtesy of Euan Sharp)