31st August 2010 The weekend turned out to be something of a mini-steam event with a good selection of steam lined up for visitors –…
26th August 2010 Blog followers may have spotted that several of this months railway magazines were reporting that the forthcoming Great North Steam Fair would…
26th August 2010 Here is a selection of views showing progress on L1219 (see the original number in the last photo). Alan has fitted the…
26th August 2010 This morning a team of staff relaid the narrow gauge construction line, in readiness for the arrival of ‘Paddy’ on Friday, which…
23rd August 2010 ‘The Blue Circle’, A&P traction engine locomotive No.9449/1926, will be in steam this coming weekend – August Bank Holiday, on Sat, Sun…
24th August 2010 The Chaldron project is rapidly drawing to the close of several aspects of this important project. Dave Potter has all but completed…
23rd August 2010 This weekend we attended the Lincoln Traction Engine Rally with our Fowler DNAS steam roller Rambler. Also at the show was Michael…
23rd August 2010 Lots has been happening while I’ve been off… Below: The Gallopers are in one piece and are currently under test and being…
23rd August 2010 Here is a selection of views of Sir Cecil Cochrane from the Tanfield Railway during its working stint at Beamish…
23rd August 2010 Two more confirmations for the 2 – 5th September: Below: Anthony Lister’s Clayton & Shuttleworth ‘Louise’, a regular attendee at Beamish. Below:…
8th August 2010 This blog will be having a short break for the next two weeks – but look out for announcements on its return…
5th August 2010 Here is a photo of Blackpool 31 outside, showing off its completed livery. It is due to move to Blackpool in the…
5th August 2010 The latest locomotive swap at Rowley has taken place: Sir Cecil Cochrane, a 1948 built 0-4-0ST by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, has…
5th August 2010 For the GNSF I am pleased to reveal that Roy Etherington is bringing his replica Lishman/Young narrow gauge compressed air locomotive from…
4th August 2010 Yesterday, for various reasons, I found myself in Derby and heading north past the National Tramway Museum at Crich, so I popped…
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