Monday

Peter doing works admin

Sunday

No.54 leaving Marley Hill with the stock of the passenger train
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Thursday

Geoff sanding undercoated frames prior to painting

Wednesday

Terry & Geoff sanding frame sections

Tuesday

Colin making a new sign

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric rolling a steel plate for a mock smokebox top, for Twizell's new chimney

Gala Sunday at East Tanfield

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Stewart checking the timetable

Gala Sunday

Sophie in charge of steaming No.54
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

Gala Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Cochrane waiting with its train at East Tanfield

Gala Friday

Raising steam in front of MH shed this morning
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thursday

Jim making a thin sealing washer

Wednesday

David shunting ready for the gala with our 92-year-old diesel electric loco
(photo courtesy of Rob Anderson)

Tuesday

Jeff & Steve connecting the blower to the forge in MH shed

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim and Paul heating up a seized pointwork crank for repair

Sunday

Steve & Dan in discussion while assembling today's train

Thursday

Peter cutting mesh to make a spark arrestor

Wednesday

Barry, off to mow Causey platform

Tuesday

Steve unloading wooden blocks from which to cut waggon wheel sectors

Horden's Header

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Richard preparing the gasket for Horden's smokebox steam pipe header .....

Sunday

Dan checking forward as his train leaves Andrews House .....

Friday

Delivery of 30 tonnes of coal
(photo courtesy of Jonny Charlton / David Watchman)

Thursday

Dennis making more parts for the demo waggon

Wednesday

Chris checking around Stanley's firebox .....

Tuesday

Dave mowing a picnic area
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Eric Working on Horden

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The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Richard drilling a blank to seal the main steam pipe

No.2 on Hols

The photos below, taken at Beamish Museum, are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

No.2 in Rowley goods yard .....

Sunday

Dennis bending bar