General News Roundup
Below: To start this post here is a morning photo of Sunderland 16 heading into service – quite nice weather, unlike this evening!
Below: The Rowley Station volunteers have completed the path leading up from the level crossing and have done a superb job. Guided by a professional street mason the work has produced a durable and accessible path on what was previously quite difficult terrain for visitors with mobility impairments. The group now have several other jobs lined up…
Below: While at the station there was time to admire the NER serpent bench recently restored by the Friends.
Below: Undergrowth clearance is going well, making excellent progress given that it is one volunteer working as and when he can on this mini-project. The effect makes an enormous difference to the railway in this area.
Below: David Young has completed the patterns for Lewin’s injectors, as seen here. The core is also marked out with painting still to be completed (black for core material, yellow for machined areas and red for the rest).
Below: Dave has also completed a pattern for new eccentric straps on the Ruston Proctor portable engine.
Below: Meanwhile, inside the tramshed the rails are laid and are now being bonded and fastened down before concrete is poured to complete the work (planned for next week). 264 can then regain the rails and what would be Road 5 be cleared for buses etc.
Below: Friends projects continue apace, with lettering of the second shipping box underway.
This will provide for fuel storage at the Fairground.
Below: A couple of views showing progress on the Hodbarrow side tipper…
Below: Impressive dismantling work on the street watering cart! As can be seen below the tank requires quite extensive plate repairs but this implement is in otherwise generally good order.
I’d be very interested to hear from anyone with information on H. Bushell & Son, its manufacturer…
Hi, I remember talking to the Streetmason who did the sett stone path he was a great guy! and so good at his craft, sadly visited last week and he is no longer working at Beamish, I was told by a volunteer.
It would be great to see an area showing old stone surfaces at Beamish or a roadworkers depot and get that Streetmason back! I think his name was John Kitching great visit last weekend D.Smith