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Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Wednesday

Barry strimming the bankside down to Marley Hill shed

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Tuesday

Brian washing carriages
(photo courtesy of David Watchman)

Monday, 29 July 2024

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Eric adjusting footplating on the front of 38

Sunday, 28 July 2024

At East Tanfield Today

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:
49 picking up the lowmac .....

Sunday

49 leaving Marley Hill .....
(photo courtesy of Steve Easton)

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Thursday

Ian drilling a new plate for Twizell, to replace that on the right

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

Tuesday

Angela & Brian.....
(photo courtesy of David Watchman)

Monday, 22 July 2024

Monday

Paul dismantling boiler fittings from Twizell for examination
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Sunday

Steve filling the dumper with coal for Andrews House

Friday, 19 July 2024

Northumbria in Bloom Judges

Tom & David are crewing Stanley today
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Thursday

Jim making stepped bolts for Twizell's steam pipe

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)

Tuesday with Twizell

Twizell's boiler backing down .....
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

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

Sunday, 14 July 2024

Sunday

Martin reserving a compartment for Friends of the
Stockton & Darlington Railway, who visit today
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Saturday, 13 July 2024

Make My Day

The photos below are courtesy of Steve Easton:
Actors welcoming families onto a wet East Tanfield platform

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Tuesday, 9 July 2024

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

Lewis cleaning threads of Horden's boiler plugs

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

Thursday

Richard cleaning the threads of Horden's fusible plug

Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Wednesday

Colin adjusting ......
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Monday, 1 July 2024

Monday

Richard completing a new ashpan water sprinkler pipe for 49
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)