Sunday

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

Guard Dan checking his carriages
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

No.2 moving in to pick up its train .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... under the control of Guy at the carriage shed ground frame
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Brian setting out chains to guide the public who visit the site ......
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... & look around Marley Hill shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Oliver (???) cleaning Horden's smokebox .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... & David (???) cleaning the firebox, ready for annual inspection
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Peter showing Friends of the S&DR the wheel lathe
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Barry showing Friends around the workshop, where .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... Jim works on 49's clack valves .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... & Mick checks HC 38's LH piston & rings
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Friends being shown inside the woodwork shop by Barry
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

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Andy, Louis & Chris leave Andrews House on HL No.2 .....

..... heading for Causey & East Tanfield

Angela chats with Susan on an afternoon tea train

Friends of S&D taking a trip along the world's oldest railway route .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

,,,,, with a couple more Friends with Peter
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Friends have alighted from the train at Causey station .....

..... for a stroll across the 1727 arch, followed  by a walk ....

..... along the gorge for an impressive view of the edifice

It's a wet walk down to East Tanfield station
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Stewart & Matthew exchanging tokens at MH box
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Dan happier now that the train is less busy & the rain has eased
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)