Wednesday

Richard ready to fit 49's replacement back damper door

Tuesday

Towne engineer's 6-monthly inspection of lifting tackle

Workshop Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric fitting a new brake block on 38

Sunday

Jim drilling the 6th brake block for HC38

Thursday

Jim drilling a brake block for HC38
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Wednesday

Terry glazing a window frame for the new crossing hut
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Richard punching out pipe gaskets

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Mick setting up a signal lever in the miller for alteration

Sunday

Jim checking the run out of a bearing in the 4 jaw chuck

Thursday

Jim advising Jonny on lathe work

Wednesday

Roger painting the repaired lamp & bracket for AH water tower
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Ian & Colin fitting new parts to fix the heater for the wood workshop

New Waggonway Book

Les Turnbull makes the point that waggonways precede the Stockton & Darlington by over 200 years, & that the development of waggonways for collieries in NE England is the true beginning of the railway revolution.   He also states that the S&DR is celebrated due to successful high profile NER marketing, continued by the LNER & BR, & now the Friends of the S&DR.   

To hear about Les' book & championing of waggonways, there is a launch at 6pm this Thursday at the Mining Institute, repeated at 1pm on Wednesday 31 January at the Lit & Phil.   These are free events bookable via Eventbrite.   

The S&D 2025 bicentennial has top level support, promotion & events which should bring many visitors to NE England.

For 2025 it's up to us at Tanfield to connect & celebrate 300 years of the Sunniside to Causey section of our railway.

Monday

Ian cutting steel for an excavator appliance
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

Peter & Jonny measuring HL2's piston rod diameter

Thursday

Jim making a new steam manifold fitting for Stanley

Wednesday

Terry removing fingerpost boards .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Jonny trying a new gasket on HL2's LH cylinder cover

Workshop Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim machining a component for Stanley's steam stand

Loco Work

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Our young cleaners cleaning Cochrane's smokebox & tubes

Thursday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim working on one of HC 38's valve rod extension bearings

Brian High

Brian cutting a gasket .....

Tuesday

Having steamed 49, Jonny removes the fire .....
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)