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Matthew preparing Stanley (photo courtesy of Rob Anderson) |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Monday, 25 August 2025
Sunday, 24 August 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Horden's Inspection in Steam
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Wednesday
Labels:
Electrical,
Inspection,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Signage
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Catering,
Operations,
Workshop
Saturday, 16 August 2025
Saturday
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Tea board, plates & passengers wait as Twizell arrives at ET with their tables (photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe) |
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Thursday
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Tuesday
Labels:
Fencing,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Waggon,
Woodwork
Monday, 11 August 2025
Sunday, 10 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Woodwork
Thursday, 7 August 2025
Thursday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Workshop
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Wednesday
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Roger & Colin discussing the finish of a replacement carriage footboard (photo courtesy of Dave Dixon) |
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Tuesday
Monday, 4 August 2025
Monday
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
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Paul pop marking steel to cut and form a pipe bracket for HC 38 |
Sunday, 3 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Carriages,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Preparation,
Projects,
Workshop
Saturday, 2 August 2025
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Wednesday
Labels:
Electrical,
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Woodwork
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Tuesday
Monday, 28 July 2025
Monday
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
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Angela cleaning 49's smokebox, in readiness for annual boiler inspection |
Labels:
Inspection,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Preparation
Sunday, 27 July 2025
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Thursday
Labels:
Environment,
Inspection,
Signage,
Workshop
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Monday, 21 July 2025
Monday
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
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Jim hacksawing metal to make a bleed valve for 38's lubrication system |
Sunday, 20 July 2025
Geoff's Sunday at ET
Labels:
Catering,
Development,
Entertainment,
Operations
Saturday, 19 July 2025
Saturday
Thursday, 17 July 2025
Thursday
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Wednesday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Carriages,
Environment,
Signage,
Waggon,
Woodwork
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Monday, 14 July 2025
Sunday, 13 July 2025
Friday, 11 July 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Wednesday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Electrical,
Environment,
Maintenance,
Signage,
Transport,
Waggon,
Woodwork
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Monday, 7 July 2025
Sunday, 6 July 2025
Saturday, 5 July 2025
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Thursday
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Dennis working on a jig for making large staples for waggon wheels(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman) |
Labels:
Display,
Electrical,
Environment,
Maintenance