Stockton Flyer Revisited

It's just after 1 pm, so the Stockton Flyer has emerged snorting, whistling & rotating
from hiding inside its plinth on Stockton High Street, to the delight of a few locals & visitors,
who seemed curious & bemused rather than afraid of the sight, sound & smell of the beast

RSH Loco Booklet part 3 of 3 - Other Production

S&DR Bicentenary Annual Promotions

The forthcoming 200th anniversary of the 1825 opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway has been promoted by an annual trade fair, talks, dinner etc since 2015. These promotions are held at various places along the S&D route, supported by several local councils & other bodies. On Saturday, trade stands were again in a marquee on Stockton High Street:

Tommy & Angela on the TR table

RSH Loco Booklet part 2 of 3 - industrial steam locos

Industrial steam locos were built in the RSH Newcastle works:

RSH Loco Booklet part 1 of 3 - history & mainline steam locos

Front cover of a 1950s booklet containing some history & products of RSH

Hetton Colliery

As part of the bicentenary celebration of the winning of Hetton Colliery, together with George Stephenson's steam railway linking the pit with the Wear, NEIMME has organised a free talk at the Common Room this Thursday - on line from 6 pm.

Hetton Colliery, from a drawing by TH Hair 

The Winning of Hetton Colliery on 28 October 2021 from 6 pm until 7 pm on YouTube - register at eventbrite.

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Wednesday's Work

Peter checking HC 38's frame alignment

HRA Coiley Award 2021 Shortlist & Previous Winners

Tanfield Railway is a member of the Heritage Railway Association, which presents awards annually.

Peter on Horden after completion of rebuilding at Marley Hill

We have entered Horden for the 2021 Coiley Locomotive Engineering Award, for an HRA member organisation which has completed an outstanding engineering project in the overhaul, restoration, or preservation of a locomotive or self-propelled vehicle.

Local Advert

Lamp post banner now in Stanley High Street
(photo courtesy of  Angela Pickering)

History

Tommy promoting Tanfield Railway at a local history fair at Bowburn
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Wanted - Suppliers of Afternoon Teas

An afternoon tea

2020 Leaflet

The new 2020 Tanfield Railway leaflet is now available

Today at Tanfield

Angela filling Cochrane's axleboxes

Tomorrow at Tanfield

On Sunday, Cochrane will haul passenger trains from Andrews House to Sunniside at 10.30 am, & thereafter from East Tanfield at 11.25 am, 12.55 pm, & 2.15 pm to Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 3.35pm for Andrews House only.

Cochrane heading for Sunniside in November 2012

Trusses etc

Mick painting purlin plates

Lewin at 2019 Gala

Lewin, on loan from Beamish Museum, will be shunting in Marley Hill yard

2019 Gala

The 2019 Legends of Industry Gala takes place on 14, 15 &16 June.   A visiting loco will be former Port Talbot No.26 aka GWR 813 aka Backworth No.12, built by Hudswell Clarke in 1900/1 as works no.555.   This loco previously featured at the TR 2007 gala.

TR 2019 Leaflet

Our 2019 leaflet, with details of running days, timetables, special events & more, is available
at Andrews House & East Tanfield stations & Marley Hill - or see the main TR web 

2018 TR Leaflet

The 2018 Tanfield Railway visitor guide is now freely available from all the best places

S&DR 192nd Anniversary

The market held today in Stockton High Street was extended to include a marquee holding railway oriented stalls to celebrate the 192nd anniversary of the first steam loco hauled public railway in the world.

Commemorative plaque (due for repair) from the 1925 centenary of the S&DR

The Stockton & Darlington Railway's Locomotion No.1 hauled passengers from Darlington to Stockton for the first time on 27 September 1825.
There will be a celebratory railway event at Stockton, Darlington or Shildon each year until the bicentenary of the S&DR in 2025, when at Tanfield we will celebrate our tercentenary.