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…
28th October 2010 After a request to this blog, here are a couple of views of Fire Queen at Penrhyn Castle further to the one…
27th October 2010 Dave Young has been as industrious as ever, pattern making, overhauling components and assisting with a number of key projects including a…
25th October 2010 Also in Wales… A day on was spent of each of the wonderful Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways. In superb weather these…
25th October 2010 This part of autumn has been a busy one at Beamish and off site and a few days break in Wales gave…
14th October 2010 A correction on events dates – the Great North Steam Fair is the 14 – 17th April, not over Easter weekend as…
13th October 2010 Wheelbarrows! The Friends completed two replica (and incredibly substantial) barrows for use in the Colliery Engine Works/Shed. They have been inscribed and…
13th October 2010 Alan Milburn is tearing into the second waggon and tonight’s task is to pick some wheelsets from the wheelset shop! Some are…
13th October 2010 This morning the great stock move to empty the RMS took place – this also involved emptying the goods shed to create…
12th October 2010 The pace of activity at Beamish at the moment is frantic, with progress on the Chip Shop, general grounds infrastructure, railway collections…
11th September 2010 Here is a summary of projects upon which the Friends are currently making great progress: Below: The Tyne-Tees Shipping coal box (used…
11th October 2010 Some news on events for 2011… This year’s two transport events were terrifically successful, and both will be repeated in 2011. We…
11th October 2010 Last Friday I was in Shildon to help Michael Davison steam his Marshall traction engine from Shildon to Tees Cottage Pumping Station…
7th October 2010 Below: Rapid progress is being made on the second chaldron, L1833. All of the metalwork is ready and the timber frame is…
7th October 2010 This morning a pair of model side tipping waggons of the MSC (Manchester Ship Canal) type were delivered. We bought these via…
1st October 2010 With the power of the internet, online publications and cheap limited runs on books I am considering producing an ‘album of the…
30th September 2010 Yesterday was the 125th anniversary parade at Blackpool, which really marks the end of the British traditional tramway as Blackpool moves towards…
28th September 2010 Here is a selection of views taken yesterday while shunting Blue Circle out of the shed and up to the loading area…
23rd September 2010 My journey around the South was completed by a visit to Hampshire County Council’s museum ‘Milestones’ in Basingstoke. This is based around…
23rd September 2010 Last Sunday I ventured into Hampshire to visit the Hollycombe Steam Museum, which includes a large working fairground (steam powered!) and narrow…
23rd September 2010 Last Sunday I ventured into Hampshire to visit the Hollycombe Steam Museum, which includes a large working fairground (steam powered!) and narrow…
23rd September 2010 Last weekend I travelled down to Old Warden (home of the Shuttleworth Collection) near Biggleswade for the Bedford Steam Fair. This is…
22nd September 2010 A start has been made on the ex Hodbarrow side tipping waggon that has appeared in these blog pages before. The Friends…
17th September 2010 A busy week at Beamish as it enters the second day of the Agricultural Show. On Wednesday Sunderland 101 (nee Blackpool 703)…
360 degree virtual reality view of the cab of visiting engine Sir Vincent. Click on the image below to view, click and drag the mouse…
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