28th July 2011 Below: The chip van was in attendance today for the opening of a new exhibition of Norman Cornish’s paintings at the Northumbria…
26th July 2011 Here is a selection of views showing the nearly-completed Friends project to rebuild (completely reconstruct) the ex Northern SOS bus. It has…
26th July 2011 Latest from Dave Young’s workshop… Below: A shiny new numberplate! The pattern for this was produced by Graham Redfern and cast locally….
26th July 2011 Below: A trio of pictures taken in the gloom last night showing work being undertaken on the sidings known as the ‘Colliery…
26th July 2011 As with the Great North Steam Fair, a flickr page dedicated to exhibits expected to attend the September 1 – 4th Power…
25th July 2011 Coffee Pot and I spent the weekend at the Bowes Railway, the Saturday being a photo session with Coffee Pot plus resident…
22nd July 2011 Peter Barlow, from the Beamish Tramway Group, send through these photographs of preparations for fitting the trolleybase on 101’s roof (due to…
22nd July 2011 Here is a quick update on transport news at Beamish, including more exhibits confirmed for the PftP event and a site roundup,…
18th July 2011 Well, in no time at all we have reached the countdown weeks for the September transport event ‘Power from the Past’, and…
18th July 2011 Earlier today I was in Haltwhistle to see Ian at Stanegate Restoration & Replicas regarding next steps in the restoration of the…
18th July 2011 Below: Blackpool 31 has been ill! This is a view of the No.1 end motor, with work taking place to repair an…
18th July 2011 Last week the chip shop was formally opened, and can now be enjoyed by visitors, open every day… There is a lot…
18th July 2011 A weekend break in London, and a few hours to pass before the train home, gave the opportunity for a look around…
14th July 2011 Below: Richard Pearson kindly send this photo through from Shildon showing the reassembly of the J21, which is taking place in order…
14th July 2011 Here are some views of Dunrobin showing the dismantling as it progresses… Below: This is the boiler barrel looking from the front…
14th July 2011 Below:The pointwork and approach tracks to the new shed complex to the rear of the town are now complete, levelled and infilled….
14th July 2011 Over the last five days or so I have been out and about throughout England, meeting contractors and looking at various projects….
7th July 2011 Dave has been as busy as ever and sent through these two photographs of recent items completed in his workshop at home….
6th July 2011 Below: Stuart has fitted the new clack valve for Coffee Pot No.1. I had three made to fit this engine plus the…
5th July 2011 Progress at Bridgnorth is primarily focused on dismantling 4085’s boiler at present. The smokebox has been removed since these photos (courtesy of…
4th July 2011 I am very pleased to announce here another rolling stock acquisition, after all of the excitement of Dunrobin and the DoS coach…
4th July 2011 I thought readers might appreciate this selection of views taken of 114 one evening last week by Andy Martin, an attempt to…
4th July 2011 Below: Gateshead 10 was out one evening recently for a corporate event, giving a chance to see the tram in late evening…
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