Tuesday

Beamish staff collecting the tender axle with remachined journals

For our tercentenary, TR is working with DCC to interpret a remnant of the 1840s Brandling
 modernisation of our route, at the site of the hauler at Causey West Incline
For background info search for Brandling on this blog, eg Early Tanfield Passenger Trains 

Steve & I watching Ian starting to clear timber from the site
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

The trees have been felled to expose the site for archaeological investigation

Offloading the timber at East Tanfield