T&I News update - Late October...

T&I News update – Late October…

Here is a round of updates from around the Museum, looking at the T&I projects the team is working on as well as one or…

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RHEC Restoration, Replicas and Repairs...

RHEC Restoration, Replicas and Repairs…

The RHEC (pronounced ‘Wreck’) team has been busy on both repairs and restorations lately – here is a glimpse of some of those which take…

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Coal still being mined in the North East

Coal still being mined in the North East

After a kind invitation from Banks Mining I was able to visit their Brenkley Lane surface mine in Northumberland. The impressive site is set to be…

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Hexham Railway Station Stables - on their way to Beamish...

Hexham Railway Station Stables – on their way to Beamish…

In recent days a steady flow of bricks and timber roof trusses have begun to arrive at Beamish. These are the materials from the former…

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Samson - Mid October update...

Samson – Mid October update…

Amongst the plethora of workshop projects and repairs, Samson forges ahead, largely through volunteer input but also with some assistance from the team in the…

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RHEC news update - 18th October 2013...

RHEC news update – 18th October 2013…

This week has been particularly busy, with no end of occurrences (and breakdowns) to deal with as well as a break in the recent wet…

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General T&I News Update...

General T&I News Update…

There are a variety of things to report this week, presenting an eclectic mix of news! Below: The Green Watch from Handenhold Fire Station, our…

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Narrow Gauge Developments...

Narrow Gauge Developments…

Any work involving digging is exciting!  It brings about quick results and often remarkable changes in a very short amount of time.  The work to…

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Samson - October update...

Samson – October update…

The construction of Samson is making good progress on various fronts as this selection of pictures shows: Below: The cylinder block is seen here, set…

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General news from the RHEC...

General news from the RHEC…

There are a number of posts in preparation but for starters here is a brief update on some of the projects in the RHEC that…

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