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Logan building Horden's fire ..... |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Saturday 31 August 2024
Saturday
The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering (except as shown):
Hopetown
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The renewed Darlington railway museum uses currently in vogue electronic presentations & interactive video |
Friday 30 August 2024
Friday
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Ben (& Matthew) collecting 2' gauge side tipping tubs for loan to Beamish Museum (photo courtesy of David Watchman) |
Labels:
CandW,
Maintenance,
Preparation,
Transport
Thursday 29 August 2024
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects,
Structures,
Transport
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Monday 26 August 2024
BH Monday
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Jim machining an electric motor output shaft for the small drilling machine (photo courtesy of Peter Weightman) |
Sunday 25 August 2024
Sunday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects
Causey Waggonway
Saturday 24 August 2024
Saturday
The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:
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Oliver watering Cochrane as steam is raised in MH shed ..... |
Friday 23 August 2024
The Tanfield Railway (1984)
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Top: Cochrane with 1 & 2 at the unfinished Sunniside station Bottom: 21 & Cochrane are runners in a dilapidated MH shed |
In 1984 Les Turnbull of the Education Dept of Gateshead MBC produced a couple of interesting & historically accurate 36 page A5 booklets, one about railways of Gateshead & the other focussing on the Tanfield Railway. Each had a short production run, so there are now very few available.
Thursday 22 August 2024
Thursday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Catering,
Loco,
Operations,
Projects,
Workshop
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Building,
Environment,
Maintenance,
Transport,
Woodwork
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Monday 19 August 2024
Sunday 18 August 2024
Sunday
Labels:
Carriages,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects
Saturday 17 August 2024
The Railways of Gateshead
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Top: A1 60147 North Eastern at Gateshead Greenesfield shed Bottom: Cochrane at MH station with MH colliery behind |
In 1984 Les Turnbull of the Education Dept of Gateshead MBC produced a couple of interesting & historically accurate 36 page A5 booklets, one about railways of Gateshead & the other focussing on the Tanfield Railway. Each had a short production run, so there are now very few available. We received a copy of The Railways of Gateshead among several donated books (which are available for sale in Andrews House Station bookshop on train running days).
Thursday 15 August 2024
Later Thursday
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Matthew watching as Ben prepares to clean out Cochrane at the end of the day (photo courtesy of Martin O'Neill) |
Thursday
Labels:
Loco,
Operations,
Projects,
Transport,
Visitor
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Plumbing,
Sarah preparing,
Volunteer,
Woodwork
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Tuesday
Monday 12 August 2024
Monday at Causey Arch
Monday at Marley Hill
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
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Ian, Angela (driving) & Brian as the Armstrong prepares to leave for Causey to do clearing work for the Waggonway |
Sunday 11 August 2024
Sunday
Labels:
Carriages,
Catering,
Loco,
Operations,
Projects
Saturday 10 August 2024
Thursday 8 August 2024
Thursday
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Ian retrieving a 2' gauge Clayton Pony battery loco, due to leave site ..... |
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Wednesday
Labels:
Building,
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Woodwork
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Tuesday
Monday 5 August 2024
Sunday 4 August 2024
Sunday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects
Saturday 3 August 2024
Thursday 1 August 2024
Thursday
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Visitors from Yorkshire Wolds Railway chatting with Angela about MH signal box frame, which came from Walker on the Riverside Loop |