Thursday 5/2

John painting the floor of Andrews House shop

Tuesday 20/1

Richard lapping in the closure disc of a pop valve from 49

Tuesday 16/12

Steve painting the hinges for .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Wednesday

Geoff painting speed limit signs

Tuesday

Contractors adding another coat of limewash to MH shed walls

Tuesday

Lime washing Marley Hill shed interior walls

Marley Hill Engine Shed

Marley Hill engine shed was built in 1854, at a key time of expansion of the surrounding collieries from 1845, as part of a new railway to take coal directly to a deep water berth at Jarrow.   At the same time water transport was being modernised by new bridges at Newcastle, spouts & drops to eradicate transhipment in keel boat, the advent of sea-going steel steam colliers built on the Tyne, and the take over of control by the Tyne Improvement Commission, which dredged the river & later built the Shields piers.

Marley Hill Engine in NCB days c1950

Wednesday

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

Wednesday

Steve dismantling the stand for the previous heating oil tank

Thursday

Dennis cutting more wheel bosses for the chaldron waggon

Wednesday

Roger & Julian assembling track panels

New Storage Shed

Sarah Hodgson's artist's impression showing position relative to MH station of the new storage shed

Thursday

Rob drilling a repaired gusset plate for HC 38

Thursday

Jim has finished threading ......

Tuesday

Ian moving track on which M2 was standing out of the way of the new build

Wednesday

Bob cleaning in AH shop .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Thursday

Mick adjusting carriage door hinges for 456

Tuesday

Ian. Barry & Steve erecting the access tower

Thursday

Barry adjusting guttering, supported by Ian

Wednesday

Roger installing a spur in MH shed