Bolton Steam Museum

Bolton Steam Museum

30th May 2011 Today I visited the Bolton Steam Museum, it being one of their open days where the large collection of diverse engines are…

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National Tramway Museum Visit

National Tramway Museum Visit

29th May 2011 On Sunday I was at Crich, the home of the National Tramway Museum (and Tramway Museum Society collection), which includes extensive depots,…

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114 on test

114 on test

27th May 2011 This morning Newcastle 114 carried out further test trips following completion of its overhaul and repaint. The motor at No.2 end is,…

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The turnout grows!

The turnout grows!

25th May 2011 Below: The turnout work behind the town is continuing, made slightly more complicated by the need to convert a right hand point…

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Dunrobin Developments 1

Dunrobin Developments 1

25th May 2011 I intend to chart progress on Dunrobin in a similar manner to the Coffee Pot/Lewin etc on the blog and will try…

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Something a little different!

Something a little different!

23rd May 2011 After a hectic week of Dunrobin, my fiancée and I spent a weekend in London – to escape the heritage World for…

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Dunrobin Arrives!

Dunrobin Arrives!

20th May 2011 Yesterday the final move of Dunrobin (for now!) took place, with it being transhipped onto the lorry at Liverpool Seaforth Docks (the…

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Duke of Sutherland Saloon No.58A arrives!

Duke of Sutherland Saloon No.58A arrives!

18th May 2011 Its a few month since we saw this – coach 58A, last reported from in Canada! Following a safe passage, the coach…

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More on Gateshead Trams...

More on Gateshead Trams…

12th May 2011 Further to the previous posting regarding Gateshead trams, Julian has delved deeper into the files and turned up these fascinating views… Below:…

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News from around the site w/c May 16th

News from around the site w/c May 16th

16th May 2011 Below: The former Wolsingham engine, now used to run the picking belts (or jiggers) in the Colliery heapstead is regularly in steam….

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New Beamish Transport Book!

New Beamish Transport Book!

16th May 2011 We have another new book out! This little 64 page hardback postcard size book is full of colour photographs taken of the…

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Saturday site news

Saturday site news

14th May 2011 Below: The siding creeps slowly forwards, with the original sidings (much of which has been buried for many years) being lifted as…

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More on Gateshead Trams...

More on Gateshead Trams…

12th May 2011 Further to the previous posting regarding Gateshead trams, Julian has delved deeper into the files and turned up these fascinating views… Below:…

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Dunrobin at sea!

Dunrobin at sea!

11th May 2011 The link below is for a marine website which enables the tracking of most commercial ships at sea and in ports. The…

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News from around the site

News from around the site

11th may 2011 Below: The track lads are laying in the new turnout for the engine shed siding, and which will maintain the existing siding…

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A week in Wales

A week in Wales

11th May 2011 Sometimes Curators go on holiday! And where better than mid Wales, where (just by chance!) there are a number of narrow gauge…

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New Archive Material - Gateshead Trams

New Archive Material – Gateshead Trams

10th May 2011 From time to time new collections of photographs arrive at Beamish and are duly processed by Julian Harrop to be placed onto…

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News round up early May

News round up early May

9th May 2011 Below: The second motor for Newcastle 114 has arrived and been fitted, as seen below. Below: Sunderland 16 coasts along the street…

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Dunrobin on the move!

Dunrobin on the move!

9th May 2011 David Othen has posted this film of Dunrobin’s arrival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Youtube – the scale of it looks tiny…

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Latest News

Latest News

9th May 2011 Lots has been going on over the last week – apologies for lack of postings lately. Below: A returnee to Beamish is…

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