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

A G5 volunteer giving Alfie, Susan & James a tour of the G5 workshop

Explaining the valve chest

Jeff, Barry, Geoff, John & Margaret getting the low down on the G5

Alfie & Bob discovering parts of the new loco
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

A general look around the workshop unit, open first Saturday monthly except Dec & Jan
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

At NRM Locomotion, Irene & Sharon passing the black five .....

..... where Geoff & Margaret are looking inside the cab

In the new Locomotion annexe, Colin checks a bogie coal hopper waggon

Geoff & Barry view the Hetton Colliery loco

Geoff, Susan, Anne & Margaret show interest in the NER Percy Main snow plough

Geoff & Susan among waggons in the new annexe

Peter & Geoff learning about a bogie hopper

Jeff reading about waggons .....

..... as are Yvonne & Terry