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Sunday, 31 July 2016

Some Sunday Shots

Mark & Steve propelling the empty stock towards Andrews House

Saturday, 30 July 2016

Friday, 29 July 2016

Trains with Teddies This Weekend

Tomorrow, Saturday, HL No.2 will head trains from Andrews House at 10.30, 11.45, 1.15, 2.30 & 3.45 for Sunniside, Causey Arch, East Tanfield & return.    Kids with teddies travel free.
HL No.2 entering Andrews House in July 2015

Tanfield Today

Malcolm painting station sign boards

Thursday, 28 July 2016

Thursday Ops

Today was the first Thursday of train operation during school summer holidays:
Kyle checking Cochrane's sand boxes

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Doorway Widening

At East Tanfield, Geoff led his team in widening a doorway in the station building & took the photos below:
Dick removing wainscot & laths .....

More Gable Work

Nigel & Bill in the basket .....s

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Portal Frame Removal, featuring Dave & Colin

Today, we removed the portal frame holding down the roof, in preparation for final blockwork:
Dave unbolting the frame from a purlin .....

Monday, 25 July 2016

Tanfield Marine Engineers

The photos below were taken on Saturday, & are courtesy of Bob Hedley
The brig Stavros S Niarchos tied up at Sunderland
(Brigs have 2 main masts)

Sunday, 24 July 2016

Sunday Stuff

Alan bringing AW No.2 (replacing HL No.2) onto empty stock at Andrews House .....

Saturday, 23 July 2016

Friday, 22 July 2016

Trains This Weekend

Tomorrow, Saturday, HL No.2 will head trains from Andrews House at 10.30, 11.45, 1.15, 2.30 & 3.45 for Sunniside, Causey Arch, East Tanfield & return.
Me & Angela on No.2 at Andrews House in July 2015
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Thursday Tasks

The photographs below are all courtesy of Dave Dixon:
David mixing mortar .....

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Monday, 18 July 2016

Mainly Marley Hill Workshop

Lineshaft engines - Dennis cleaning the diesel & Peter the gas
(RH photo courtesy of Angela Pickering

Sunday, 17 July 2016