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Sunday, 27 April 2025

Sunday

Jim & Andy discussing securely & accurately mounting Horden's swan neck in the 4-jaw chuck
 of the Crowthorne lathe,  to enable skimming the joint to which the main steam will be attached
No.2 & Twizell being steamed in &amo; smoking out Marley Hill shed
Mark waiting for Steve to fill Twizell's bunker with coal & dust
Oliver cleaning No.2
Rob turning another stud for Horden's steam header
(similar to the newly-turned stud under the light)
Mick setting up & testing the impact wrench to which he's fitted a new carburettor
Richard & Mark watering Twizell at Andrews House
Richard explaining Twizell's controls & boiler fittings to a visitor
Phil looking along the platform as the vacuum-fitted freight train heads out of Andrews House
Twizell passing Terrace Junction with the train
(photo courtesy of Geoff Atkinson)
Oliver looks back as No.2 brings the passenger train into AH ......
..... & Dan checks along the platform as the train comes to a halt
Richard returns Twizell & its train to Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)
Twizell's train drifts past the passenger train at AH
Sharon taking more tea around her customers
Margaret checking the boiler, Jean checking with a customer, Dave checking ice cream ingredients
Frank working in AH east garden
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)
Callum & Andy at AH water tower with No.2
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)
Back on the train, Callum oiling round No.2
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)
Callum checking Dan's flag before heading south
David, as trainer, chatting with Oliver & Callum at Causey
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)
Dennis chatting with a visitor as David talks with Oliver
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

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