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Thursday, 29 May 2025

Thursday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Dennis welding a crank key retainer on Horden's brake shaft

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Tuesday

Steve & Barry cutting a channel for a pipe from the tank

Monday, 26 May 2025

BH Monday

Sheila sweeping out carriages
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Sunday, 25 May 2025

Friday, 23 May 2025

Keighley Gasworks No.2 at Beamish

The photos below are courtesy of Alex Tyson:
No.2 awaiting offloading at Rowley

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Thursday

Peter looking on as Brian & David take HL No.2 to East Tanfield

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Wednesday

Richard, David & Brian preparing to load the tram loco for return to NYMR
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Monday, 19 May 2025

Monday - director's cut, with extra Horden

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
Paul servicing a Eureka lubricator

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Sunday

Jim working on adaptor flanges for HC 38's tanks

Armstrong Products

Armstrongs produced a huge range of machinery at Elswick, including hydraulic engines, battleships, tankers, naval guns. tanks, field guns, small arms, shells, railway locos, railcars, motor cars & steam rollers!   I hadn't realised until I glanced through Images of England - Newcastle West End by Ray Marshall & the Chronicle that they also built under contract a large number of Aveling-Barford steam road rollers, complete with Kentish white horse rampant on the smokebox:

Saturday, 17 May 2025

Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:
In front of Marley Hill shed - No.2 with No.8 being steamed alongside

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Tuesday

Richard changing 49's axlebox oil feed trimmings

Monday, 12 May 2025

Monday

Eric dismantling pipe fittings for use in Twizell
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Sunday

Jonny & David preparing Stanley in MH shed, with Twizell on right, ready to go
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Saturday, 10 May 2025

Saturday Extra

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:
No.20 heading into Marley Hill as James cleans Stanley

Saturday

Outside MH engine shed, David is preparing Stanley .....
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

Friday, 9 May 2025

Friday

Ben checking No.35 - No.20 (behind) will be in use again this weekend
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Thursday, 8 May 2025

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Wednesday

Dave & Steve loading cuttings from around the back stairs .....

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Tuesday

Richard cutting sheet so that the sections will fit in the skip

Monday, 5 May 2025

BH Monday

Alex, Stewart  and Andy preparing locos
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday, 4 May 2025

BH Sunday

Mike & Martin setting up shop at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Saturday, 3 May 2025

Saturday Extra

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:
FR No.20 on Causey West Incline

BH Saturday

Polishing Furness Railway No.20 this morning
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Friday, 2 May 2025

Furness No.20 Returns to TR

The photos below are courtesy of Alex Tyson:
The loader with No.20 resting in East Tanfield car park this morning

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Thursday

Barry getting a hand from Brian with his trench
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)