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Sunday, 9 March 2025

Sunday

49 raising steam in Marley Hill shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Steve checking his train in Marley Hill carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Shunting with 35 in the morning mist
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Ben checking for hand signals while shunting
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
49 bursting forth from Gibraltar Bridge
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Oliver ready to collect the Sunniside token from Chris
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Euan following .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
..... & checking behind
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Trevor preparing to fit new gauge glass valves on Twizell
Mick making more door lock catch plates for 456
Stan & Lewis cleaning the pit under Horden
49 returning to Andrews House from Sunniside
Frank working in AH garden
Meanwhile at East Tanfield, Michael, Susan & Nigel are ready for shoppers
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Jonny uncoupling 49 from the train after arrival at ET
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Oliver watering ash in the ashpan, to reduce dust
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Passengers stirring at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Sarah, Sharon, Susan & Irene in discussion in ET tea room
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Euan checking carriages
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Jonny & Oliver on 49
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Oliver watching for the guard's signal
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Green for go
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)
Elizabeth watching as 49 approaches Causey Level Crossing
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
The train waiting at Andrews House .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
..... before again heading north
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
Jonny & Angela exchanging tokens
(photo courtesy of Dave Hewitt)
Approaching Terrace Junction .....
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)
..... & coasting into Sunniside
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)
49 ascending Causey East Incline, heading for Andrews House
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Steve shunting carriages into MH carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)
Richard & Peter chat while Jonny & Oliver dispose of 49
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

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