Below: Here is the online version of an advert made to extol the virtues of Newcastle Brown Ale to the drinkers of the USA. It…
Below: Harry, our station volunteer, has been making great progress in redecorating the ladies waiting room at Rowley Station. This work has included installing the…
Below: On Wednesday I visited Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway for a meeting re progress on our 0-4-4T ‘Dunrobin’. The volunteer team have been…
Below: Vince Allen has been busy fitting Lewin’s boiler into the frame and setting it up correctly on the various brackets which support and locate…
I have been following with interest a discussion on an Internet forum which has made quite a bit of reference to our trams and tramway…
Below: This morning I popped over to the Tanfield Railway to see ‘Captain Baxter’ participating in the railway’s themed weekend. Here are a few images from this lovely…
Andy Martin took this film of Chaloner at work last Saturday on his iPhone, using a superb ‘app’ which gives several options for levels of…
Below: Coffee Pot No.1 has been quite a regular performer on our Colliery railway since restoration was completed in 2010. However, over recent steamings we…
Below: Three views showing progress on the Forcett Coach at Stanegate Restorations & Replicas. The new bufferbeam is clearly evident, likewise work on the framework…
Work on the chaldron fleet continues, with Tony and his apprentice Dan overhauling a further three waggons. The first of these, seen below, is 529,…
The image below shows a delightful little locomotive named Samson. It was built by the Poole Foundry of Stephen Lewin in 1874 and was for…
Here is a quick last look at the GNSF with some photographs I took whenever I had the chance, showing the vast array of exhibits…
While we had the pleasure of entertaining ‘Duke of York’ over the weekend we took the opportunity to carry out a number of small lifts….
The repaint (following overhaul) of the replica Daimler bus is complete and the bus made its first public debut in the new Northern colours this…
Below: A first for our rejuvenated railway operation at Rowley Station – a double header, with the esoteric pairing of the Y7 and Captain Baxter…
Below: 233 has entered service! As the afternoon cloud lifted slightly, 233 was brought into traffic and is seen below posing outside the depot, with…
Below: Dave Young with the Steam Mule and water pump, all his own work. Also in this scene is the restored water cart (which Dave…
Below: Bluebird Buses of Scarborough have sent their newly (and beautifully) restored 1929 Leyland Tiger TS2. This will be on display and performing demonstration runs…
Below: The Boat ‘set sail’ this evening on a driver training run – Stuart is seen at the controls, familiarising himself with yet another tram…
Below: Graham Morris delivered our visiting narrow gauge steam contingent last night, seen arriving aboard his specially adapted lorry. Apologies for the picture quality –…
Below: We’ve started the build up for the GNSF with arrivals of some of the stars of the show… Here is Duke of York, the…
Below: While great things are happening with the Daimler bus’s repaint, the details (and crew!) have not been forgotten either… Les Little, one of the…
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