Barry strimming the bankside down to Marley Hill shed |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Tuesday
Monday 29 July 2024
Sunday 28 July 2024
Thursday 25 July 2024
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Inspection,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures,
Woodwork
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Tuesday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures
Monday 22 July 2024
Sunday 21 July 2024
Friday 19 July 2024
Northumbria in Bloom Judges
Thursday 18 July 2024
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Environment,
Loco,
Projects
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Tuesday at Hopetown
Steps or ramp lead to Hopetown's main entrance in the former S&D goods shed (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Monday 15 July 2024
Monday
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Paul making adjustments to the test rig for hydraulically testing Twizell's safety valves |
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Preparation,
Projects,
Workshop
Sunday 14 July 2024
Sunday
Martin reserving a compartment for Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, who visit today (photo courtesy of Angela Pickering) |
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Visitor,
Workshop
Saturday 13 July 2024
Make My Day
The photos below are courtesy of Steve Easton:
Actors welcoming families onto a wet East Tanfield platform |
Thursday 11 July 2024
Thursday
Labels:
Building,
Environment,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures,
Workshop
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Building,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Tuesday
Monday 8 July 2024
Monday with Jim
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Eric preparing Twizell's ashpan ready for lifting into the frames |
Sunday 7 July 2024
Sunday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects,
Workshop
News from 75 Years Ago
A newspaper cutting found in a first edition of Wright's "The North Sunderland Railway". Tanfield Railway models itself on such as the NSR and colliery railways of NE England. |
Saturday 6 July 2024
TR Friends Visit to Shildon
Tanfield Railway Friends chairman Susan presenting a donation to the chairman of the Class G5 Locomotive Company, Hackworth Industrial Park, Shildon DL4 1HF |
Thursday 4 July 2024
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Admin,
Building,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Tuesday
Labels:
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures,
Transport
Monday 1 July 2024
Monday
Labels:
Admin,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Preparation,
Transport,
Workshop