Geoff's Sunday

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Oliver coupling Horden to the train at East Tanfield ......

..... & shovelling coal to the centre of the bunker, for easier access in the cab

Horden leaves under a partial eclipse

Trainee & Dan as guards

The train returns to ET

Trainspotters watch from the top of the path into the gorge & to the base of Causey embankment

Arriving at Andrews House, with an audience waiting .....

..... although not a great throng

Martin & Barry wave off the train so that quiet descends on our country station

Oliver looking back as the train approaches Gibraltar Bridge .....

..... & Guy for the token exchange

The ticket inspector at Sunniside

Back at MH box for another token exchange

Frank hoeing across on Andrews House east platform

Barry advising visitors at Andrews House west platform

Passing Causey Level Crossing, southbound

The photos above are courtesy of Geoff Lowe