Below: Yesterday a lengthy shunt took place to extract the Armstrong car from the garage showroom. During the move the Daimler lorry was pulled out as seen here. The rear of the town is increasingly becoming an attractive area to take ‘back yard’ photographs. The yellow JCB is our shunting tractor and beyond this can be seen the work taking place to the old Hunters Tea Store which is being rebuilt for use as an exhibit here.

Below: The Armstrong safely loaded. It is taking part in a Beamish promoted evening at the Baltic on the Tyne in Gateshead. It was built alongside the Tyne just a little to the west, whence the connection and its appearance there.

Below: The track team have completed the trial layout for the new depot Road 4 turnout, seen here this morning. The line continuing from this still needs preparing in order to minimise disruption when it is installed….

Below: A view of Sunderland 101’s compressor, which briefly gave some trouble yesterday. The repair was quickly effected but the opportunity was also take to carry out some servicing work on the unit itself. 101 is now back in service in readiness for two busy nights operation during our Halloween event. Quite appropriate really as 101 (nee 703) is reputed to be haunted…!!!