Beamish Winter Wonderland

Beamish Winter Wonderland

29th November 2010 Another six inches of snow fell last night, rendering the Museum even more picturesque than before! Here are some views taken over…

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Trams brave the snow!

Trams brave the snow!

26th November 2010 Well, its still snowing! The tram route is clear and 10 and 16 are in service, though there are few visitors braving…

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Lewin latest

Lewin latest

26th November 2010 Planning work and initial restoration on Lewin is now well advanced. To date an extensive research exercise has been undertaken by David…

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A trip to York...

A trip to York…

26th November 2010 Yesterday I was attending a meeting at the NRM, York so found a few minutes to have a wander about and remind…

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Heaton Park Tramway 'Blackpool Transport' event

Heaton Park Tramway ‘Blackpool Transport’ event

23rd November 2010 On Sunday the Heaton Park Tramway held its much anticipated Blackpool Transport gala. Featuring Beamish’s Blackpool 31 (which is there for the…

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Steam Navvy Asbestos Strip

Steam Navvy Asbestos Strip

23rd November 2010 For some time there have been concerns regarding the boiler lagging on the Steam Navvy. As a result, and with financial assistance…

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Model side tipping waggons

Model side tipping waggons

12th November 2010 Blog readers may remember the side tipping models that we had purchased from the Joe Powell sale earlier this year. These have…

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Blackpool 31 at Heaton Park

Blackpool 31 at Heaton Park

12th November 2010 Blackpool 31 arrived safely at Heaton Park on Tuesday (see their website for more photos). It was unloaded, commissioned and run the…

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The Spennymoor Chip Van

The Spennymoor Chip Van

11th November 2010 Today I’ve been in Haltwhistle to see the folks at Stanegate Replicas and Restorations who are adding the finishing touches to the…

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Tram depot shuffle

Tram depot shuffle

10th November 2010 Tram 196 arrived early this morning, back from Heaton Park (where 31 had arrived yesterday and has been successfully tested!). In order…

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Preparing for winter...

Preparing for winter…

8th November 2011 The last few weeks have been occupied with the transition of Beamish from its summer season role into a winter season –…

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Pump progress

Pump progress

2nd November 2010 A couple of photos from David Young here – showing the restored pump nearing completion and a new pinion wheel, alongside the…

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Chaldron Progress - Part 16

Chaldron Progress – Part 16

1st November 2010 Below: Work on L1833 is nearing completion and the waggon will be complete within the next fortnight. Here are two views of…

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