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| Recycling sleepers for East Tanfield car park (photo courtesy of Dave Dixon) |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
General Jobs
Monday, 11 November 2019
Sunday, 10 November 2019
Today at Tanfield
Labels:
CandW,
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects,
Promotion
Saturday, 9 November 2019
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.
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| Cochrane heading for Sunniside in November 2012 |
Friday, 8 November 2019
Autumn at TR
The photos below were taken last Sunday & are courtesy of John Turnock:
| Autumn colours at Marley Hill |
Thursday, 7 November 2019
Santa's Coal & Water
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Wednesday's Work
Labels:
Building,
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Projects
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Monday, 4 November 2019
Sunday, 3 November 2019
Saturday, 2 November 2019
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.
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| No.2 being prepared in front of Marley Hill shed ..... |
Thursday, 31 October 2019
A Few Jobs
Labels:
Environment,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Plant,
Projects
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Continued Jobs
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
General Jobs
Monday, 28 October 2019
Monday Works
Sunday, 27 October 2019
Halloween_Sunday
Friday, 25 October 2019
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.
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| Twizell on past ghost train duty ..... |
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Inspection
Labels:
Environment,
Inspection,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Projects

















