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| Horden's RH eccentric rods are bent - Brian locates the bend in one |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Friday, 30 June 2017
At Bowes Railway This Weekend
See the Bowes Railway Blog for how the railway is taking part in the 1940s Weekend at Springwell Village.
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| Bowes Railway open day early this month (photo by Dave Hewitt from Bowes Railway Blog) |
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Mainly Toilets
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Monday, 26 June 2017
In the Workshop
Tanfield 2017 Gala Video
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| Twizell with a mixed train at Andrews House during the 2017 Gala (photo & video courtesy of Dave Dixon) |
Sunday, 25 June 2017
Sunday Mix
Labels:
Building,
Catering,
Environment,
Loco,
Operations,
Projects
Saturday, 24 June 2017
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, No.2 will head trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.50 am, 1.15 pm, 2.35 pm & 3.55 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
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| No.2 at Andrews House |
Friday, 23 June 2017
Thursday, 22 June 2017
A Day of Two Halfs
The first half was a video sponsored by & for Heart Radio on behalf of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, which is promoting rural Gateshead
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| Peter chatting with Ian as he prepares Cochrane for testing following a tank washout; Cochrane is also the train engine today |
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
A Few Jobs
Labels:
Building,
Caretaking,
Events,
Projects,
Transport
Monday, 19 June 2017
Sunday, 18 June 2017
Saturday, 17 June 2017
Friday, 16 June 2017
2017 Gala Timetables
Click on a timetable to enlarge it. For more information see the main TR web
49's Boiler
| A patch ready to weld into place on the lower outer firebox side at Newton's ..... (photo courtesy of John Eastwood via Richard Charlton) |
















