Easter Monday 6/4

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

..... outside Marley Hill shed
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

James & Arran discussing Horden
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

With the 4-wheelers off shed, 49 & Horden have been taken outside
& the pits covered to enable safer public access
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

HL No.2 waiting at Andrews House with the first train of the day for  East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Arran & James cleaning & preparing to steam Horden
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Horden is being steamed to check firetube leaks
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Cochrane passing Bowes Bridge, heading for Sunniside
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

No.2 waiting at AH for Cochrane's train to clear the Sunniside section
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Some time later, Cochrane pauses & poses among Causey's daffodils
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

The train passes over the 300+year-old Causey battery,
the world's first large railway embankment
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Alex taking an opportunity to clean his loco
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Dave & Geoff serving behind AH tearoom counter
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

No.2 climbing Causey west incline towards the site of the 1840 engine
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

No.2 waiting at AH again .....
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

..... for Cochrane to clear the northern token section & head for East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Logan & Callum waiting on their loco
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Alex at Sunniside ground frame, setting the road
for Cochrane to run round its train
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Matthew checking around Cochrane .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... before leaving the train .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... & running the loco round
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Coupling up ready to depart for Andrews House
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Elise checking the train as it passes MH box
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Alex bringing Cochrane into MH shed yard at the end of the day
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Cleaning Cochrane's smokebox
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

James, Ben, Arran & Andy resting beside the panels for the new shed
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)