Wednesday

Colin & Colin assembling the main section of the token exchange podium
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Northumbria in Bloom

About 200 participants in the annual Northumbria in Bloom awards at The Fed today

Tuesday

Dave trying a different ride-on mower

Monday Art

Paul completing couplings for Twizell's new injector steam valves
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday - an Arty Heritage Open Day

Lewis removing ash from the front of Marley Hill shed

Thursday

Jim & Mick chatting about their work

Wednesday

Sarah preparing Twizell's smokebox for painting

Tuesday

Jeff clearing overgrowth of shrubbery around the turntable
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Monday

Jim machining a collar

A Damp Sunday (updated)

Mark arriving at Causey Arch station on Horden

Saturday

A wedding celebration train with a well-equipped photographer in the foreground
(photo courtesy of Martin O'Neill)

Oliver & Chris take a break from the loco for a long large lunch
(photo courtesy of Steve Easton)

Thursday

Ian offloading new tyres for Twizell
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)

Wednesday

The photos below are courtesy of Richard Charlton:

Roger fitting sockets .....

Tuesday

Jeff trimming the platform at Causey
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Monday

Jim boring the last of 4 spacers for Stanley's buffer springs

Sunday

Mick again making parts for HC38's lubricator linkage

Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering (except as shown):

Logan building Horden's fire .....

Hopetown

The renewed Darlington railway museum uses currently
in vogue electronic presentations & interactive video

Friday

Ben (& Matthew) collecting 2' gauge side tipping tubs for loan to Beamish Museum
(photo courtesy of David Watchman)

Thursday

Passengers waiting for the train in the sun at East Tanfield
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Wednesday

M2's tender chassis being loaded alongside MH shed

Tuesday

Ian & Steve handling rails .....

BH Monday

Jim machining an electric motor output shaft for the small drilling machine
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

Antony on 49 propels the empty stock onto the Tanfield Branch
(photo courtesy of Neville Whaler)

Causey Waggonway

Ian measuring relative heights around Causey .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Saturday

The photos below are courtesy of Angela Pickering:

Oliver watering Cochrane as steam is raised in MH shed .....

The Tanfield Railway (1984)

Top: Cochrane with 1 & 2 at the unfinished Sunniside station
Bottom: 21 & Cochrane are runners in a dilapidated MH shed

In 1984 Les Turnbull of the Education Dept of Gateshead MBC produced a couple of interesting & historically accurate 36 page A5 booklets, one about railways of Gateshead & the other focussing on the Tanfield Railway.   Each had a short production run, so there are now very few available. 

Thursday

Steve has cleared rubble from the side of the shed, ready for drainage work

Wednesday

Due to an oil leak on the ride-on mower, Dave cuts grass with the dumper

Tuesday

Jeff adding a stay between reverser quadrant & cab side on Twizell

Monday

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Jim turning a fitting for Twizell's steam stand

Sunday

Ryan checking & tightening Horden's horn stay bolts

The Railways of Gateshead

Top: A1 60147 North Eastern at Gateshead Greenesfield shed
Bottom: Cochrane at MH station with MH colliery behind

In 1984 Les Turnbull of the Education Dept of Gateshead MBC produced a couple of interesting & historically accurate 36 page A5 booklets, one about railways of Gateshead & the other focussing on the Tanfield Railway.   Each had a short production run, so there are now very few available.   We received a copy of The Railways of Gateshead among several donated books (which are available for sale in Andrews House Station bookshop on train running days).

Later Thursday

Matthew watching as Ben prepares to clean out Cochrane at the end of the day
(photo courtesy of Martin O'Neill)

Thursday

Jim milling the end of HC 38's valve gear reach rod .....

Wednesday

Colin sawing the hatch .....

Railway History from Causey

A cast iron rail chair found & brought back from Causey yesterday

Tuesday

Two Clayton Ponies loaded for their trip to Greater Manchester

Monday at Causey Arch

We cleared a route for a demo waggonway a while ago .....
(photo courtesy of Barry Duncan)

Monday at Marley Hill

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Ian, Angela (driving) & Brian as the Armstrong prepares to leave for Causey
to do clearing work for the Waggonway

Sunday

John sanding a teak panel on 456

Saturday

Dave opening AH station
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thursday

Ian retrieving a 2' gauge Clayton Pony battery loco, due to leave site .....

Wednesday

Colin & Martin making a top for a counter .....

Tuesday

Steve refitting parts on Twizell

Monday

Angela cleaning fittings for Twizell prior to attaching them
(photo courtesy of Peter Weightman)

Sunday

Peter working on details of a handbrake screw for Wellington

Peppa Pig Visit

The photos below are courtesy of Barry Duncan:

Margaret preparing AH shop

Thursday

Visitors from Yorkshire Wolds Railway chatting with Angela about MH
signal box frame, which came from Walker on the Riverside Loop