Diesel Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Ben preparing the BR diesel for the day

Stewart pumping up the engine oil pressure on 35 prior to starting

Logan getting AW No.2 ready

Andy & Brian ready for their day's work

David decanting oil

Andrew checking carriage droplights

Euan taking charge of shunting of his train .....

..... with David looking from the footplate of TIC No.35

No.35 on the back of the train heading into Andrews House

The Fowler at Marley Hill, .....

..... drawing out its train

Matthew & Andy are the Fowler crew

The train approaches MH box

Andrew in charge of moving his train into Marley Hill station, while AW No.2 waits

Oliver on the BR diesel

Ben approaching MH signalbox on 03078

Matthew approaching the signalbox on the Fowler .....

..... while Euan brings up the rear

Reyrolles No.2 approaching the box; David driving & Logan ready with the token

Looking northwards .....

..... along the 80s BR branch line

Andy's always happy in his work

Andrew & Matthew in Andrews House east platform .....

..... watched by John & ......

..... waiting for the 03 to arrive with its northbound train

David & Andrew waiting in AH east with their train

The 1954 Fordson van visiting from Beamish

Warmdog

The Fowler with the BR diesel loco on the back of the train, .....

..... waiting for the Armstrong to arrive at Andrews House west

The photos above are courtesy of Angela Pickering