Side tipper waggon wheelsets progress

Side tipper waggon wheelsets progress

31st October 2011 Below: I called in to see Vince Allen this morning and drop off more components for Lewin. Whilst there I was able…

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News round-up

News round-up

28th October 2011 Below: Yesterday a lengthy shunt took place to extract the Armstrong car from the garage showroom. During the move the Daimler lorry…

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Around the site

Around the site

25th October 2011 Below: This view shows Pockerley loop sans siding, with the newly reinstated plain running lines now in use. This has enabled the…

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Lewin's Oil pots

Lewin’s Oil pots

23rd October 2011 Dave Young has had a mega-session in his workshop and turned the gunmetal blanks seen in an earlier posting into these finished…

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Forcett Coach latest

Forcett Coach latest

21st October 2011 Lots happening this week! I conclude the week with a look at the Forcett coach at Stanegate Restorations & Replicas in Haltwhistle….

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National Tramway Museum

National Tramway Museum

21st October 2011 Whilst in the area (visiting Alton Engineering) I called in at the National Tramway Museum at nearby Crich. Two trams were operating…

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Jacob departs

Jacob departs

21st October 2011 Yesterday (Thursday) Jacob was collected and taken to Statfold barn, its new home. Here are some views showing it being loaded (onto…

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Lewin Progress: Boiler - October 2011

Lewin Progress: Boiler – October 2011

21st October 2011 Yesterday was spent in Derbyshire, firstly visiting Alton Engineering to view progress on Lewin’s boiler which is now in the repair bay…

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Birkenhead Tramway

Birkenhead Tramway

19th October Whilst on my travels I called in on the Birkenhead Tramway. This interesting line with a varied collection of restored trams has featured…

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Lewin steam brake valve

Lewin steam brake valve

18th October Below: Whilst I’ve been off Dave Young has been turning a pile of castings into some beautiful machined components, these components assembling into…

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101 enters passenger service!

101 enters passenger service!

18th October 2011 Well, over a year after it arrived, the Blackpool Balloon tram ex No.703 and now known as Sunderland 101 has entered passenger…

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Ffestiniog Railway

Ffestiniog Railway

17th October 2011 Below: A trip on the Ffestiniog Railway, some 13 miles long between Porthmadog and Blaenau Festiniog, is always a superb experience and…

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Welsh Highland Railway

Welsh Highland Railway

17th October 2011 Below: Having had the delights of the Ffestiniog Railway on the Tuesday, on the Thursday we embarked, again from Harbour Station, onto…

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Manchester Ship Canal Cruise

Manchester Ship Canal Cruise

17th October 2011 A cruise on the Manchester Ship Canal… Merseytravel, using one of the famous Mersey ferries, runs regular day cruises along the MSC…

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News round up - Mid October

News round up – Mid October

17th October 2011 I’ve had a couple of weeks off work enjoying a bit of r&r but work has continued at Beamish on all fronts…

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