Sunday 8/2

Dennis filing

Friday 06/02

Earlier this week, Luke checking test prints for the forthcoming display in MH carriage shed
(photo courtesy of David Watchman)

IHNNE Meeting

The final Industrial Heritage Network (NE group) for 2025 was held at Hopetown, Darlington.   IHN is based at Ironbridge Industrial Museum, which is due to be taken over by the National Trust in March 2026.

Dr Mike Nevell (2nd right) chairing the meeting

Thursday

Rob machining a flange
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Colonel Stephens Society AGM Visit

The Colonel Stephens Society held their AGM at TR on 21 May 
(photo from the Colonel Stephens Society website)

We've received a letter from Sheena Baylis, CSS membership secretary, enclosing a large donation.   Sheena says that their party thoroughly enjoyed their day, being made very welcome,   They thank all our staff who added so much to their day.

I spoke with some of the party, who were impressed with our railway, which they recognize as presenting the spirit of the Colonel's lines.   Some who missed their AGM plan to visit TR in future.

Sunday

Jim turning a drift for work on Horden

Monday Mix

Brian working on the Tangye big end .....

IHNNE

49 features on the front page of the website
Industrial Heritage Networks - North East 

Gala Saturday

Colin mopping the carriage shed floor

Sunderland Community Lectures

There are often free public lectures at the University of Sunderland.   Coming soon is the 2018 Tall Ships Summer Series, brought to you by the University of Sunderland, Workers' Educational Association (WEA), Wearside U3A, Wearside Field Club, Sunderland Heritage Forum & Friends of Sunderland Museums.   See Wearside U3A for details.

Talks

There will be an Stephenson Locomotive Society talk on the Origins & Development of NER Tyneside Electrification starting 7 pm on Friday 27 October 2017 at the Mining Institute.

NER Electric Parcels Van preserved at Stephenson Railway Museum 

More information about talks in our area may be found by clickingEvents Diary below the heading of this blog.

More information about the SLS Newcastle section is published on the SLS website and the SLS blog. 

Invitation from Geoff

Geoff Lowe invites Tanfield volunteers to meet at the Bridge Hotel, Newcastle from 7pm tonight, Monday 5 June.

The Bridge Hotel is at the north end of the High Level Bridge

Geoff's Bridge Club

A reminder that all TR volunteers are welcome at Geoff's Bridge Club's next meeting on Monday 6 March from about 7 pm.   

The Bridge Inn alongside G.Stephenson's 1826 Killingworth Billy
on R.Stephenson's 1849 High Level Bridge, viewed c1885
(photo Newcastle Libraries)