NPE Day#4

David on 49, running round the train at East Tanfield

49's crew - David, Ben & Philip
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Geoff & Mary in ET cafe area
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Nigel & Geoff in the shop area
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thomas is today's trainee guard
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Caught unawares
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Jean, Anne, Dave, Margaret & David ready to receive the first passengers in NP cafe
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

The first Express of the day drifts into a damp & wind-swept North Pole

Jeff is keeping the back yard tidy

Philip & Ben filling 49's tank

Philip uncoupling ready for running 49 round the train

In MH shed, Sophie is cleaning Horden, ready for afternoon Expresses

Richard & Jonny refitting lubrication pipework on Twizell

Trevor removing the valve chest covers from HL No.2, to investigate a rattle

Steve turning a pin as part of a lifting device for replacing No.1 signal post

Jim measuring & checking ovality of HC 38's RH crank pin, prior to machining a bearing

John & Ian roughly cutting parts of 456's door ventilators ......

..... then using a jig & router to finish them to size

Trevor cutting gaskets for No.2's valve chest covers

Mick extending the dart for Twizell's new smokebox door

Jim & Andy machining a big end bearing for HC 38

A steamy afternoon express nearly ready to depart, with Martin & Peter on ET platform
(photo courtesy of  Stephen Harris)

Waving the passengers off on their way to the North Pole
(photo courtesy of  Stephen Harris)

Tommy is busy clearing tables in the North Pole cafe
(photo courtesy of  Barry Duncan)

Later in the afternoon, Andy is skimming Twizell's smokebox door handle