Monday

Malcolm making long bolts for signal post fittings

Sunday

George adding oil to feed No.2's axleboxes

Tomorrow's Trains

On Sunday, No.2 (ex Keighley gasworks) 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.

No.2 near Causey Bankwell House in November 2014, with Beckley Wood
over carriage No.2 & the ruined Andrews House Farm in the right mid distance

A Wet Thursday

Brian removing the gauge from the Tangye starting receiver for testing

ET & MH

George & Bill working on a signal lamp

General Jobs

Recycling sleepers for East Tanfield car park
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Some Horden Work

Brian preparing rivet holes in Horden's smokebox

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

Autumn at TR

The photos below were taken last Sunday & are courtesy of John Turnock:

Autumn colours at Marley Hill

Santa's Coal & Water

The photos below are courtesy of Ian Cowan:

Early morning delivery .....

Geoff's Thursday Lads

The photos below are courtesy of Geoff Lowe:

Ian working on a jockey wheel for the grasscutter

Wednesday's Work

Geoff planting daffodils at Causey .....
(photo courtesy of Nigel Wheeler)

Tuesday Tasks

The photos below are courtesy of Dave Dixon:

Steve checking the mix .....

In the Workshop

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Brian burring out holes in Horden's smokebox

Sunday Stuff

Peter shunting carriages this morning

Today, Saturday

Bobby in the welding bay
(photo courtesy of Ben Wilson)

Tomorrow's Trains

On Sunday, No.2 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.

No.2 being prepared in front of Marley Hill shed .....

A Few Jobs

Peter setting up Horden's regulator

Continued Jobs

Dave fitting conduit for lighting to new trusses in Marley Hill shed

General Jobs

Steve & Dave surveying points for replacement timbers

Monday Works

Jim milling the main face on Horden's main steam pipe header

Halloween_Sunday

Peter measuring Horden's tank .....

Trains this Weekend

No.49 will be hauling the ghost train on Saturday & Sunday.   Ordinary trains are not running.   Tickets must be pre booked - see the TR web for details.

Twizell on past ghost train duty .....

Inspection

Jim making a new knuckle pin for HC 38's side rods

Prep, Inspection & Reinstallation

Bill, George & Kevin erecting more scaffolding .....

Preparation

Tom preparing HL No.2's boiler for inspection

Work Continues

Malcolm painting Horden's cab front

A Wet Sunday

Jonny & David watch as Cochrane shunts Marley Hill shed at the start of the day

Tomorrow's Trains

On Sunday, Sir Cecil A Cochrane, which worked at Redheugh Gasworks at the foot of the Tanfield Branch, 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 & 3.35 pm to Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

Cochrane arriving at Andrews House in October 2014

Last Saturday

The photos below were taken last Saturday & are courtesy of Dave Hewitt:

Cochrane leaving Marley Hill shed .....

Today's Tasks

Ian digging away the pot holed surface at the entrance to Marley Hill car park .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Today's Work

Dave fitting replacement lamps in the 5 road shed

Wall

John fitting more temporary lighting in Marley Hill shed

Workshop & Roof

Eric working on Horden's cab

Sunday Running

Oliver cleaning 49 outside Marley Hill shed this morning

Saturday Running

The skies clear over Marley Hill shed
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)

Run It This Weekend

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Filming on Friday

Film crew setting up outside MH shed this morning

Thursday's Tasks

Peter pressurising Horden's boiler

Wednesday's Work

Mysterio removing loose brick & plaster from the eaves

Shed Shuffle

Ian slinging a truss for Ian .....
(photo courtesy of Bill Thain)

At Marley Hill Today

Jim making a clamp for use on the borer

Signalman's Bonus Shots

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

No.2 bursts out from under Gibraltar Bridge as it storms on its way to Sunniside

A Wet Sunday

Antony filling No.2's sandboxes

Tomorrow;s Trains

On Sunday, No.2, which worked at Nobel's Explosives in Annan, 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 & 3.35 pm to Causey Arch, Andrews House, Sunniside & return.   The last passenger train leaves East Tanfield at 4.55 pm for Andrews House only.

No.2 leaving Andrews House in October 2016

Start of the Millennium

Millennium posers l-r on 2/1/2000 - Ian, Derek, Derek, Andy, Derek, John (with Scamp, Ben, Sasha & Pippin), Andrew, Mel, Andy, Steve, Graham, Nev, Richard, Malcolm, Tommy, Eddie, Richard, Jeff & Ron
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

Old TR photos are welcome for publication on this blog or in Tommy's TR Early Days on Flickr - please annotate interesting detail.

Roof etc

Colin, Stuart, Trevor & Geoff push a roof sheet to Dave & Ian

Roof

Mick tidying up the stocking ground

A Rainy Day

Ian reassembling the compressor motor with different s/h valves & gaskets