Some Christmas reading...

Some Christmas reading…

Here is the final post of 2012.  With it I wish all readers a happy Christmas and the very best for 2013.  2012 has been…

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Forcett Coach - latest photo of restoration progress...

Forcett Coach – latest photo of restoration progress…

This photograph shows the latest progress on No.179, the former Stockton & Darlington Railway ‘Forcett’ coach (so named because of its long post-main line life at…

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Rare photograph of a WW1 Thresh Disinfector...

Rare photograph of a WW1 Thresh Disinfector…

Jim Rees recently came across a postcard on e-bay depicting a group of soldiers stationed in France and in the background a Thresh Disinfector of very…

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Lewin wins another award...!!!

Lewin wins another award…!!!

We are delighted to have been informed that No.18 (Lewin) has been awarded the Heritage Railway Association’s ‘John Coiley Award’ for locomotive restoration for 2012.  This…

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Transport & Industry update - 20th December 2012

Transport & Industry update – 20th December 2012

As the longest day (and end of the World…) loom, the team has been busy right across the site.  Much of the work is routine…

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First two visiting trams for April 2013 confirmed...

First two visiting trams for April 2013 confirmed…

As we look ahead to 2013 and the most ambitious transport event held here yet, I am delighted to be able to confirm what many…

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Tram depot wiring upgrade in progress...

Tram depot wiring upgrade in progress…

A phased programme of electrical work is currently underway to the tramway overhead supply in both the depot and depot yard area at Foulbridge.  For…

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Erecting Shop receives first job...

Erecting Shop receives first job…

Below: Here is a small gallery showing the new RHEC beginning to come into use.  Whilst still some way from completion, our facilities are now reaching…

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Rowley Station at night...

Rowley Station at night…

Here is a gallery courtesy of Dave Hewitt showing last Friday night’s Christmas activities at Rowley Station…

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Dunrobin lubricators - a pair again...

Dunrobin lubricators – a pair again…

In an earlier post I included photos of the patterns, then castings, for Dunrobin’s ‘missing’ lubricator, one of a pair mounted on the front of the…

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Season greets us...

Season greets us…

As the usual snow induced panic gathers around us this afternoon, here are a couple of soothing photographs of G&I 26 continuing to ply its…

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Dunrobin - the research continues...

Dunrobin – the research continues…

Through the great kindness of Mr Davies of Kamloops, British Columbia, we have been able to add a substantial amount of material to the file…

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Coffee Pot de-tanked...

Coffee Pot de-tanked…

As part of its ongoing winter maintenance works, Coffee Pot has had its water tank removed in order to gain access to the engine unit and…

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