26th September 2011 Below: David Jordan kindly sent through this image of our 513 and 501 together at the East Anglian Transport Museum – the…
26th September 2011 Further digging into the history of the bogie well wagon reveals it to have been ex British Steel Corby, No.66, which moved…
23rd September 2011 Here is a quick summary of some of this weeks happenings…. Below: Coffee Pot No.1 in steam to shunt the well wagon…
19th September 2011 Below: The LNER/BR derived well-wagon has been cleaned, primed and painted and tomorrow should take up its new role as part of…
12th September 2011 Below: The final stage of Dunrobin’s exploratory work is now all but complete with the inner firebox having been removed last week….
12th September 2011 On Sunday (after the long cross country run from Lowestoft!) I made it to Apedale near Newcastle under Lyme/Stoke on Trent. This…
12th September 2011 On Saturday I was at the East Anglian Transport Museum in Carlton Colville near Lowestoft, home of Blackpool 11 which recently visited…
9th September 2011 The week has continued in a busy manner with all of the exhibits departing and one new arrival appearing. The NER coach…
5th September 2011 Well, Blackpool 11 has left us and is now wending its way south and east. However, the excitement is not over as…
5th September 2011 Here are a few additional views of the PftP event which though not blesses with the sunshine of April’s event was still…
4th September 2011 Below: The sun is shining! Here are some more photos of some of the activities on site. There are many more on…
3rd September 2011 Below: A selection of views showing ‘Teddy’ and MSC 67 at work on the Colliery Railway system. The weather has been generally…
3rd September 2011 Below: Its been a good weekend for Friends projects, with the street sweeper and then the SOS bus making debuts at various…
2nd September 2011 Below: The road sweep made its first moves under horse power since restoration and operated very well, a credit to the Friends…
1st September 2011 Here is a selection of images from the event which started today. We have a number of exhibits which have been unable…
29th August 2011 Below: Two photographs of Blackpool 31 carrying the ‘Circular Tour’ boards made for it by the Friends and which it will wear…
28th August 2011 Below: Work continues into the small hours to ensure 101 makes its best impression at PftP this coming week! Repairs to two…
27th August 2011 This bank holiday sees the Stainmore Railway Company mark the 150th anniversary of the Stainmore line with a series of events at…
24th August 2011 Below: Lewin’s sandboxes were delivered to Vince Allen’s workshops in readiness for the next phase in the assembly of the locomotive. Below:…
25th August 2011 Despite being called Balloons, this class of tramcar is certainly not light! Brian, Tom and Peter have been slogging away to change…
24th August 2011 In preparation for the Power from the Past event a number of featuring horse drawn exhibits have been under test… Below: The…
24th August 2011 Peter Barlow took these photos yesterday of a happy moment for two Blackpool trams far away from home! Below: Here they are…
23rd August 2011 Work continues on 101, with the new Sunderland destination blinds now fitted and some repairs made in the light boxes. The end…
23rd August 2011 Well, after a hard days work by the EATM and BTG volunteers, Blackpool 11 was tested around the depot before making its…
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