Below: The Model Ts are seeing increasing use around the Museum and the van is seen here leaving the town on an errand.

Below: Locomotion No.1 departed today for Locomotion at Shildon to take part in an event over the May Bank Holiday based around Early Railways.

Below: The Friends have been refurbishing platform/station furniture at Rowley Station, including the running in/name board. The keen eyed will also have spotted that it now carries the name ‘Rowley’ rather than ‘Beamish’ as before. The colour has also been changed to what we believe is a more accurate shade, the previous scheme having been derived from a universal colour known as Beamish Red.

Below: The horses and waggonette are seen being exercised.

Below: The substantial ramp to the tea rooms is creeping ever upwards and is now well advanced. The bridge can be seen butting up to the tea rooms wall with the ramp running towards the foreground and entrance pillars.

Below: Buses line up alongside the park railings. This is one of the most pleasing views of Beamish, being one place where some depth to the site can be appreciated with the comings and goings in the street being a backdrop to the leisure pursuits in the park.

Below: Work continues on the foundations for St Helens Church below Pockerley. This view also shows the Great Shed at the Waggonway, hopefully giving some context to the project’s location.

Below: And finally… A couple of views of the Waggonway, taken just because!