13th September 2010 Below: 1219 is complete! On Sunday we gave it a run, having had it on display over the previous week. Here is…
13th August 2010 This last weekend we held a mini-gala titled ‘The Geared Engine Gala’ featuring the three standard gauge engines plus Wallis traction engine…
6th September 2010 The museum seems awfully quiet today after the intensive last four days! The visitor figures were excellent, with over 13,000 attending over…
5th September 2010 A final brief selection of images at the end of a long and tiring weekend! Thanks to all of those who came,…
4th September 2010 The busiest day yet! Generally sunny and with large crowds all around the museum the place certainly had a buzz about it….
4th September 2010 In the evening when all the visitors are gone, locomotives, trams and traction engines come out to play… A selection of views…
3rd September 2010 Below: A selection of views taken this morning showing Blue Circle, Coffee Pot and the newly arrived Sir Vincent.
2nd September 2010 Here are the first shots of the Great North Steam Fair, showing visiting attractions as well as some of the home fleet….
1st September 2010 Well, here we are again on the eve of another big event… The weather today has been glorious and hopefully will hold….
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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