Workshop Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim continuing work on Stanley's slidebars

Sunday with Stags

The Fowler's bonnet has been lifted to gain access to the draw gear

Thursday

Jim working on Stanley's slidebars, to better guide the crossheads, piston rods, etc

Wednesday

Richard & Ian waiting to stack another track panel

Tuesday Moving Track Panels

Ian & Dave slinging the first few panels from alongside Marley Hill curve .....

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jonny & Jim machining a flange on one of Horden's main steam pipes

Sunday

Angela in charge of shunting carriages for her train

Our Friends at Alnwick

Today, Tanfield Railway Friends visited the Aln Valley Railway at Alnwick

Mel (2nd right) of AVR giving a brief history of Alnwick's railways

Friday with Flowers

Angela ready to start No.35, guided by Steve

Thursday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Mick & Simon discussing work on the mower

Wednesday

Ian & Steve clearing the concrete pad opposite MH station .....

Tuesday

Steve preparing No.35 to go to ET ......

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim making a bespoke bolt

Sunday

Steve & Peter waiting for their loco as Peter finishes shunting with AW2

South Tynedale Electrics

Carlisle running round the train at Slaggyford .....

Thursday

Jim & Mick working on HC 38's motion weighshaft

Wednesday

Nigel repairing a table in ET station
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Horden loaded ate East Tanfield .....
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

Briefly Barclay at Beamish

Matthew waiting for the 2' gauge Barclay & crew, near the road at Pockerley

Sunday at Marley Hill / Andrews House

Jim machining Stanley's crosshead little end pin

Sunday at ET by Geoff

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Volunteers cleaning ET platform blockwork

Selling Steam Sentinels to Steelworks

In 1950 Ken Judkins, who had had a working life pre WWII with steam road traction, began a late career as a demonstrator for Thomas Hill of Rotherham.   Thos. Hill was an agent for Sentinels of Shrewsbury and all were concerned in selling steam over diesel.    Ken made an impact in this role, selling new steam locomotives to industrial concerns around Britain.   He later became associated with Chasewater Railway and wrote a couple of books, a story from "My Life in Steam" (Oakwood Press, 1970) being reproduced below.

Ken Judkins at Chasewater Railway
(Courtesy Chasewater News 1994)

Thursday

Jim & Mick setting up one of HC 38's radius links in the Crowthorne lathe
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Wednesday

Jeff & Barry fitting the new sign on East Tanfield station building
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Richard continuing to clear MH shed side room

Twizell's Bolier

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Twizell's boiler is under repair at Israel Newton's Derbyshire workshop

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Richard Charlton:

Bradley sorting out CS1 chairs

From our East Tanfield Correspondent

The photos below were taken at East Tanfield on Sunday by Geoff Lowe:

The train arrives with a few passengers waiting

Sunday

Matt oiling between Cochrane's frames