More of Monday's M2 Move

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering

The sun's out as M2 on Rail Support Service's low loader .....

Thursday

Rob machining a flange
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Wednesday

Bob cleaning in AH shop .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday

Dave & Colin trying a top rail on the chaldron frame

M2 Moves Again

Stewart helping to set up the ramp from the trailer .....

Sunday

Richard passing 49's whistle control through 49's cab front .....

Sunday by Susan & Geoff

The photos below are courtesy of Susan & Geoff Lowe:

Volunteers waiting to welcome passengers arriving at East Tanfield
- the first in our 300th year

Andrews House Colliery Remains

Andrews House Colliery, as re-established alongside Marley Hill Colliery by Bowes & Partners in 1840, was 200 yards south west of MH shed & would be connected to the Pontop & Jarrow Railway.   However, like Marley Hill, it originally spanned several pits in the same area, with coal being taken down the Tanfield Waggonway (read Sunniside History Group web).   AH Colliery closed in 1920.   Remains of the colliery have recently become more evident - photos below.

Stonework from AH Colliery winding house revealed

Thursday

Andrew & Walter sorting out letter stamps in the workshop

Wednesday

Martin, Julian, Roger & Brian discussing wood for Causey waggonway
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Monday

Richard fitting new gauge glasses on Cochrane
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

Ian sealing a droplight for 456

The Common Room - Marley Hill Colliery

The records previously held by NEIMME (North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers) together with the grade 2* listed Neville Hall at the bottom of Westgate Road, Newcastle, were transferred to the Common Room of the Great North (charity no.1179546) in 2017.   With HLF funding, the Common Room secured the future of Neville Hall & started an online catalogue of NEIMME's records dating back to the 1500s, & digitising these.

Searching the Collections for Marley Hill currently gives 38 results, including:

A document from 1778 looking at the future viability of
Marley Hill Colliery - which was closed in 1815.
In 1700s MH was known as North Banks & worked via several pits.

Thursday

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Sharon, Jean & Irene unpacking & setting up AH .....

Wednesday at Marley Hill

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Dave cutting the next double angle mortice
(There'll be at least one at each end & side of the chaldron)

Wednesday at Andrews House

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Barry dismantling grotto scenery .....

Tuesday

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

The rig for cutting double-angle mortices for the chaldron .....

Monday

Tom creating a weekly work schedule for HC 38

Sunday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Alex and Oliver working on Twizell

Saturday - HRA Awards

David with Elise, who .....
(photo courtesy of Euan Sharp)

Saturday - HRA Visit

Andy preparing Twizell for the day's outing

Thursday

Geoff assisting Colin in cutting tenons for the chaldron waggon

Wednesday

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Richard & Dennis replacing pit coverings .....

Tuesday

Richard & Dave taking delivery of tannins boiler water treatment

Monday (starring Peter)

Peter & Eric discussing the gap between Twizell's new door & smokebox ring,
which is reducing the vacuum & hence the blast & efficiency of the loco

Sunday

Andy cleaning around the miller where he is machining a crosshead slipper for Stanley