Last Trains of 2024

Jonny oiling Cochrane at the start of the day
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Alex cleaning the footplate ......
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... & Louis cleaning at the front .....

...... before moving on to 49
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Cameraman chatting with David & David
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Tom looking forward to a day on 49
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Brian checking over the Fowler .....

..... & AW No.2
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Steve checking his carriages .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... discussing shunting with Richard .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... & overseeing the move to Marley Hill station .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... so that 49 can back onto the train
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Barry, Dave, Dave, John, Margaret & Anne are ready to welcome travellers at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Louis putting firewood onto locos ready for tomorrow

Jim doing some maintenance on a lathe .....

..... before drilling more brake blocks for AW No.2

Elizabeth getting windswept at Causey Level Crossing
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

49 heading south past the other train at Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Guy manning the signalbox & acknowledging passing passengers
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

At Sunniside, Alex changes the loop points .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... so that Jonny can take Cochrane round its train
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Anne, Dave & Margaret carol singing to timetable at Andrews House

David acknowledging the guard's signal to leave AH .....

...... with Steve rattling along behind

Cochrane then brings the other train into Andrews House

Alex adding boiler water treatment to Cochrane's tank

Jonny, Louis & Alex coaling & watering Cochrane

Angela setting the empty stock away to Marley Hill