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Sunday 30 June 2024

Sunday

Inside Marley Hill shed early in the day
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Horden shunting MH shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Leaving to pick up the freight train, having been coaled
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Dan with trainee guard Thomas guiding Callum & Steve on No.2
in drawing carriages from MH carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
No.2 about to pass under Gibraltar Bridge to enter Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)
While No.2 waits with passengers, Horden on the freight enters AH from the south
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)
Seen from AH footbridge, No.2 departs southbound with the passenger train
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)
Horden has No.6 signal .....
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)
..... to head for Sunniside
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)
Jonny & David freeing anchor bolts for Twizell's volute rear  springs
Chris unpacking Stanley's regulator stuffing box
Jim milling HC 38's last cross head slipper
Richard & Lewis washing out 49's boiler
Elise refitting Twizell's volute springs
(photo courtesy of Jonny Charlton)
Jonny & Andy waiting to leave ET with Horden & the freight train
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Susan greeting a family in East Tanfield station
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Steve & Callum leaving Andrews House on No.2 with the passenger train
Taking hot water on the tea train at ET
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Harry's the ticket inspector
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Steve adding oil
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Fireman Callum & guard Dan confirm the timetable, watched by trainee guard Thomas
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Tom & Andy leaving Andews House on Horden
Euan flagging the freight .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
..... away from East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Tom & Andy watering Horden at Andrews House .....
..... before Euan repeats his flagging
Euan, now flagless, looking back passing Marley Hill signalbox
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Neil connecting up in MH carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
No.2 blasts out from under Gibraltar Bridge
David picks up the token from Angela on the way to Sunniside .....
..... & drops it off on return
In Marley Hill shed, Janes cleaning 49's smokebox
Ryan cleaning 49's boiler plugs .....
..... alongside Lewis cleaning the same
Sean cleaning 49's firebox ready for inspection
Oliver & Alex painting Twizell's bunker
Peter putting away the freight train with AW No.2
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Steve using No.2 to put the carriages away
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
No.2 & Horden being cleaned out at the end of the day
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
An evident effect of paint on Twizell's crew
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

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