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| James serving tea on the train (photo courtesy of James Gray) |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Sunday, 31 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Catering,
Environment,
Operations,
Workshop
Saturday, 30 August 2025
Sunday 10 August Views from the Guard
The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering, to whom I apologise for their late publication:
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| Anne & Margaret enjoying a break from behind AH shop |
Thursday, 28 August 2025
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Monday, 25 August 2025
Sunday, 24 August 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Horden's Inspection in Steam
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Wednesday
Labels:
Electrical,
Inspection,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Signage
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Catering,
Operations,
Workshop
Saturday, 16 August 2025
Saturday
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| Tea board, plates & passengers wait as Twizell arrives at ET with their tables (photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe) |
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Thursday
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Tuesday
Labels:
Fencing,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Waggon,
Woodwork
Monday, 11 August 2025
Sunday, 10 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Woodwork
Thursday, 7 August 2025
Thursday
Labels:
Caretaking,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Workshop
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Wednesday
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| Roger & Colin discussing the finish of a replacement carriage footboard (photo courtesy of Dave Dixon) |
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Tuesday
Monday, 4 August 2025
Monday
The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:
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| Paul pop marking steel to cut and form a pipe bracket for HC 38 |
Sunday, 3 August 2025
Sunday
Labels:
Carriages,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Preparation,
Projects,
Workshop
























