Dennis mixing mortar to line drainage manholes |
Everyday work, people & events at the World's Oldest Railway 1725
North East England industrial steam railway heritage on a 1920-50 minor railway
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Tuesday 29 September 2015
Monday 28 September 2015
Sunday 27 September 2015
Postcard from Devon
Babbacombe cliff railway -720ft of 1 in 2.88, electric drive |
Saturday 26 September 2015
Friday Night Photos #3
The photos below were taken on the photography evening of 11 September by Dave Hewitt:
Cochrane at the head of Marley Hill yard |
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, Sunday, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45 am, 1 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.30 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Cochrane leaving East Tanfield earlier this month (photo courtesy of Ken Snowdon) |
Friday 25 September 2015
Thursday 24 September 2015
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Monday 21 September 2015
TRA at Threlkeld
The Tanfield Railway Association took a coach trip last Saturday to Threlkeld Mining Museum near Keswick.
The photos below are all courtesy of David Reed:
The photos below are all courtesy of David Reed:
Terry, Dave, Alan, Eric, Malcolm, Dave, Sarah, David, ? & Andrew at Threlkeld |
Sunday 20 September 2015
Sunday Mix
Labels:
Building,
Engineering,
Loco,
Maintenance,
Operations,
Projects
Saturday 19 September 2015
Marley Hill on Saturday
Sunniside LHS
Members of Sunniside Local History Society were at the railway last weekend. Jonathan Wallace from the society took photos such as:
Twizell in Marley Hill shed last Sunday; for more photos see Jonathan's Flickr site |
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, Sunday, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45 am, 1 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.30 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Friday 18 September 2015
Exhibition at St Mary's Church
There's currently an interesting exhibition at St Mary's Heritage Centre which includes:
- Photographs of Dunston Staiths in the 1970s by Sirkka Liisa Kontinnen
- Photographs of the route of the Tanfield Branch by TWBPT
- Video of Craghead Colliery including the Waldridge Incline in operation
Thursday 17 September 2015
ET Thursday
The photos below are all courtesy of Dave Dixon:
Ian filling gaps between plasterboard on the ceiling |
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Tuesday 15 September 2015
Monday 14 September 2015
Mainly in the Workshop
Sunday 13 September 2015
Saturday 12 September 2015
Friday 11 September 2015
This Weekend's Trains
Short talks & descriptions of the locos in Marley Hill shed & the carriages in their shed will be available.
Tomorrow, Saturday, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
The sunny sylvan views below were taken last Sunday by Dave Hewitt:
Tomorrow, Saturday, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, noon, 1.30 pm & 3 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
The sunny sylvan views below were taken last Sunday by Dave Hewitt:
Cochrane gliding through Causey Woods |
Thursday 10 September 2015
Some Thursday Work
Labels:
Building,
Engineering,
Loco,
Projects,
publicity
Fred
Fred: hard at work on Causey platform. (2013) |
We are sad to say that our friend and fellow volunteer, Fred Scott, passed away this afternoon.
Fred will be missed by us all and our thoughts are with Fred's family.
Wednesday 9 September 2015
East Tanfield & Marley Hill Today
Labels:
Building,
Engineering,
Loco,
Projects,
publicity
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Today's Variety
Labels:
Building,
Environment,
Maintenance,
publicity,
Trust
Monday 7 September 2015
Mainly in the Workshop
Sunday 6 September 2015
Saturday 5 September 2015
Tomorrow's Trains
Tomorrow, Sir Cecil A. Cochrane will take passenger trains from Andrews House at 10.30 am, 11.45 am, 1 pm, 2.15 pm & 3.30 pm for Sunniside, Causey, East Tanfield & return.
Cochrane at Andrews House in September 2012 |