Saturday Spring Gala

Ben Taking Horden out from Marley Hill this morning
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thursday 7/5

Peter photographing Cochrane's new spark arrestor

Wednesday 6/5

Colin & Steve making another signboard frame

Tuesday 5/5

Dave strimming in rain on the slippery slopes of AH cutting

May BH Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

James cutting a gasket for No.2 .....

Sunday 3/5

Oliver watching Twizell safely exit Marley Hill shed

Thursday 30/4

Dennis cutting & cleaning components .....

Wednesday 29/4

Colin cleaning the planer
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday 28/4

Dave mowing the field

Monday 27/4

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric cutting steel for Cochrane's spark arrestor .....

Sunday 26/4

Irene & Pauline preparing to serve teas
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Thursday 23/4

Geoff setting up his lathe work

Wednesday 22/4

Dave triimming Andrews House east platform

Tuesday 21/4

Steve & Colin making a rack for storing logs at ET

Monday 20/4

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric recording a successful test on a pressure gauge which was checked this morning .....

Sunday 19/4

49 propelling the empty stock onto the branch to start passenger train operation
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Thursday 16/4

A hired digger being used as a weight .....

HRA Conference @ Gateshead

This afternoon's keynote speech at the HRA Conference at Gateshead .....

Wednesday 15/4

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Terry painting at the Welcome Hut

Monday 13/4

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric in Twizell's cab, finishing re-tapping plug holes to take new washout plugs

Sunday 12/4

Neil working on the control system for the Matterson jacks

Thursday 9/4

Alan replacing soil pipes .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Wednesday 8/4

Martin & Alex digging to plant a new sign at AH

Tuesday 7/4

Note the spade on the side of the waggon, often seen in waggonway paintings

Easter Monday 6/4

Cochrane & No.2 being prepared for the day .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Easter Sunday 5/4

HL No.2 with the empty stock passing Cochrane waiting in MH shed yard .....
(photo courtesy pf Neville Whaler)

Saturday 4/4

Cochrane being readied at MH shed as Euan flags his train being propelled onto the branch
(photo courtesy of Steve Easton)

Thursday 2/4

Jim cleaning a rotary table to use on the miller

Wednesday 1/4

Terry fitting a sign at Causey Crossing
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday 31/3

Dave mowing over the Bowes Railway route to Birkheads & beyond

Monday 30/3

Eric making a pipe bracket for 38's lubrication system

Sunday 29/3

Susan completing a report
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

New Book & Talk

Coxlodge Waggonway viaduct over the Ouse at Gosforth (by TH Hair)

His latest book  Doon the Waggonway  will be the subject of a free talk by Tyneside historian Les Turnbull at the Mining Institute on Thursday 23 April.

This early 19th century waggonway traversed the whole of Newcastle from Coxlodge across Gosforth, past the RVI,, through Heaton to the Tyne at Wallsend.   It is also linked to people behind much of the mining & railway development on Tyneside - Blenkinsop, Brandling, Brunton, Buddle, Stephenson, etc.

Thursday 26/3

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman except as shown:

Mick setting up new machine guards for welding

Wednesday 25/3

Dismantling a bullhead section of MH 'loop' for plant access to sheet the new shed

Tuesday 24/3

Lewis continuing to repair the drive cover for No.13 point

Monday 23/3

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weughtman:

Eric fixing a loose brake shaft collar on No.2

Sunday 22/3

Me with Logan & Andrew, whose company has taken on the austerity loco Gamma
(photo courtesy of Mike Hartley)

Thursday 19/3

Elaine cleaning Andrews House tearoom

Wednesday 18/3

Roger & Martin refitting the platform railings in ET carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday 17/3

Dave re-establishing the fence around the gulley after drainage installation

Monday 16/3

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric making components for HC 38's lubrication system

Sunday 15/3

Geoff lighting the stove in East Tanfield tearoom
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Thursday 12/3

Peter & Richard testing a pressure gauge against a known accurate one

Wednesday 11/3

Richard & Dave aligning & bedding in an inspection chamber
in the drain for the new storage shed

Tuesday 10/3

Barry erecting the access tower in MH carriage shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Monday 9/3

Eric marking out metal and studying the relevant drawing of 38's lubrication system
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday 8/3

A frosty (Saturday) morning at Marley Hill
(photo courtesy of Steve Easton)

Wednesday 4/3

Dave removing AD fittings ready to lift out the rail

Tuesday 3/3

Colin making a frame for a firedoor