Last Sunday

Euan leading a pre event meeting of operational staff

Ben cleaning No.35

Matthew preparing Barclay 1219

Jonny on 49 & No.3 leaving Marley Hill

Tom, Logan & Chris preparing Stanley, Cochrane & No.2 outside MH shed

Steve fetching No.35 forward, with Peter looking on & Oliver on 1219

Peter working on a steam pipe leak on Horden

Peter taking visitors around the shed, at the ex-Consett wheel lathe

Antony & Matthew shunting in MH yard

Stanley at Andrews House east platform

Luke & Euan and Peter & Tom in discussion, waiting .....

..... until No.3 arrives from the south

Driver David & guard Andrew chat, waiting .....

..... for AB 1219 to attach to the back of the southbound train, & Dan to place his lamp

Anna & Sophie providing information & tickets in the welcome hut

Stewart shunting waggons with Cochrane

Horden, No.2, Peter & Logan wait outside MH shed

Marley Hill engine shed

Visitors at the wheel lathe with Barry explaining its history & use

The 5 road shed

Peter with visitors in the 5 road shed

Jane & Maggie at the book launch / signing table

The North East Concert Band in Marley Hill carriage shed

Chris watering Cochrane

Robert, Callum & George on No.3 at ET water tower

A smaller band at East Tanfield

Callum coupling No.3 to the train

Andew signalling No.3 & its train into ET bay

Angela resetting the ground frame .....

..... for Oliver, Logan & Peter to bring their train over Houghwell Burn bridge & into ET .....

..... so that No.3 can leave northbound

Callum looking back along the platform as the train leaves

Peter, Euan, Angela & Matthew discussing movements

First removing waggons

Next, propel carriages into the bay platform

Not a token exchange

Luke, Ian & Tom on Stanley on Houghwell Burn bridge on the approach to ET

Thus freeing No.2 & AB 1219 from the bay .....

..... to head for Causey, Andrews House & Sunniside

Tom on Stanley putting carriages away, signalled by Dan

Alison & Dorothy briefly relaxing before closing up East Tanfield station

End of the 2023 gala
(photo courtesy of Euan Sharp)

The visitors:

No.3 from Foxfield at Bowes Bridge a week ago
(photo courtesy of Henry Elliott)

1219 from Beamish leaving Marley Hill .....
(photo courtesy of Henry Elliott)

..... & Bowes Bridge last Friday
(photo courtesy of Henry Elliott)