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Monday, 25 August 2025

BH Monday

Matthew preparing Stanley
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Sunday, 17 August 2025

Sunday at Beamish

HL No.2, on loan to Beamish Museum, departs from Rowley Station
(photo courtesy of Alex Tyson)

Sunday

John & Arthur working on carriage 456

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Saturday

Tea board, plates & passengers wait as Twizell arrives at ET with their tables
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Thursday, 14 August 2025

Thursday

Dennis dressing bolts for the wooden waggon wheels

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Tuesday

Jim setting up to skim the face of a clack valve for Stanley

Monday, 11 August 2025

Monday

Richard checking stock of loco oil
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Sunday

Passengers wait for Logan & George to bring their train into Andrews House

Thursday, 7 August 2025

Thursday

Sheila & Cath sweeping up in Marley Hill carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Wednesday

Roger & Colin discussing the finish of a replacement carriage footboard
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Monday, 4 August 2025

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Paul pop marking steel to cut and form a pipe bracket for HC 38

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Sunday

Dennis sharpening the staples he's made for wooden waggon wheels

Saturday, 2 August 2025

Saturday

Preparing Twizell for today
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Thursday

Colin squaring the edges of a board .....

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Tuesday

Dave mowing Andrews House east platform
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Monday, 28 July 2025

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Angela cleaning 49's smokebox, in readiness for annual boiler inspection

Sunday, 27 July 2025

Sunday

Angela flagging the empty stock under Gibraltar Bridge .....
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Thursday

Barry continuing to tidy & organise the woodwork shop

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Wednesday

Dave getting a hand from Richard to attach a seat

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Tuesday

Angela at ET, weeding the platform brick .....

Monday, 21 July 2025

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Jim hacksawing metal to make a bleed valve for 38's lubrication system

Sunday, 20 July 2025

Sunday

Richard, Peter & Jonny discuss cause, effect & repair of a fault on 49's clack valve

Geoff's Sunday at ET

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:
Musicians in ET station waiting room

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:
Andy watering Stanley

Thursday, 17 July 2025

Thursday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Geoff stirring before sign painting

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Wednesday

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:
Martin and Colin cutting more waggon wheel sections

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Tuesday

Barry strimming around the plant shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Monday, 14 July 2025

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Jim machining a lubrication component for 38

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Sunday

Antony backing the train down into Andrews House ......
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Friday, 11 July 2025

Friday

David checking over AW No.2 before moving 49
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Thursday

Mick adapting a valve handle for Stanley .....

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Monday, 7 July 2025

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Sheila brushing down carriages externally .....

Sunday, 6 July 2025

Sunday

Margaret, Anne & Dave serving visitors in Andrews House shop
(photo courtesy of Geoff Armstrong)

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Saturday

Chris & Andrew moving t&g for the roof of 456
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Thursday, 3 July 2025

Thursday

Dennis working on a jig for making large staples for waggon wheels(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Wednesday

Richard taking No.54 to East Tanfield for onward travel

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Monday, 30 June 2025

Sunday, 29 June 2025

Sunday

No.54 leaving Marley Hill with the stock of the passenger train
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Thursday

Geoff sanding undercoated frames prior to painting

Wednesday, 25 June 2025