The Bishop

Bill Hampson in the Redhill Gang at Little Benton
(photo courtesy of Les Turnbull)

See Bill's foreword in Les Turnbull's 2007 book "Tickets Not Transferable".   Les dedicated his 2021 book "The First Tanfield Railway" to Bill.   The 2012 book by John Gilroy "The Glory and the Steam" contains tales of another 1950s Heaton Loco spotter.

Bill with the TR track gang, 1980
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

On track again at Bowes Bridge, 1980
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

At the official opening of Sunniside station, 1982,
showing double-acting paint tin lid with red flag

No.21 in 1983 at Marley Hill, with guard Bob, fireman Mike & crossing keeper Bill
Does anyone have a photo at this crossing showing the paint tin lid?

Debaiting in Marley Hill station in Feb 1985

In MH station again in December 1985
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

A proud guard at Sunniside in 1989
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Snapping Gamma during shunt release at Causey in June 1992
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Posing with the first passenger train at ET, October 1992
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

A fat controller & guard at Andrews House

Another guard chatting with the station master in 2008
(photo courtesy of Ron Dodd)

Bill on platform duty during Christmas 2008 .....

..... & enjoying a post event meal
(photo courtesy of Tommy Knox)

Thoughtful at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Rob Knox)

Overseeing goods transfer at AH
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

During a 1940s weekend

Andrews House stationmaster
(photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong)

In discussion at Andrews House, 2018
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Snapping an Azuma at the west end of Newcastle Central in 2018
- similar for Bill's memory of a different LNER at this spot
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

Banchory on the Great North of Scotland in the mid 1950s - is Bill clearing the platform?
(Xmas card of GNSRA, Bill Emslie)