Steam action at Agricultural Power from the Past - Day 1...

Steam action at Agricultural Power from the Past – Day 1…

The first day of this years new format Agricultural Power from the Past draws to a close after a busy session of preparation and shunting….

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Transport & Industry news update...

Transport & Industry news update…

Here are some transport related snippets from around the site… Below: Michael is making great progress on wiring the machine shop.  Much remains to be…

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Boat Tram 233 - owners plan new future for tram...

Boat Tram 233 – owners plan new future for tram…

News regarding Blackpool Boat Tram No.233… Firstly, a gallery of its stay at Beamish, from first arrival in faded WW2 style livery to outshopping in…

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News from the RHEC...

News from the RHEC…

Progress continues on numerous projects, as well as the day-to-day work on the transport and industry exhibits across the Museum – summer is always the…

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Pit Village News

Pit Village News

Just a brief catch-up on a few things happening around the Pit village this week. The site of the Colliery Stables has been quiet for…

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Out and about with Beamish Transport & Industry...

Out and about with Beamish Transport & Industry…

Lots happening so here is an overview, in pictures of some of today’s activities… Below: Edward Sholto, which is on loan to us, failed last…

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Samson's main frame assembly completed...

Samson’s main frame assembly completed…

This week sees the completion of the main construction/assembly phase of Samson’s frames.  Here is the latest on progress: Below: Chris is seen welding up…

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A day in the life of the RHEC in pictures...  13th August 2013.

A day in the life of the RHEC in pictures… 13th August 2013.

It seems like a while since we last had an update on the blog, so to redress things, here is an update on a ‘typical’…

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