Whilst the current focus for the team is on preparing for the season opening next week, completing the RHEC, working on a number of capital projects…
The Bowes Railway’s Barclay 0-4-0ST No.22 arrived at Beamish this morning, was unloaded then steamed in order to carry out some shunting and move itself to…
There are three more road roller related trade catalogues available on the blog. A full catalogue for Aveling Barford ‘Grantham’ series machines, a smaller machine specific sheet…
Lots happening and lots to report. A huge amount of work is going on in preparation for the GNFoT in April, but the day-to-day duties also remain…
It has been a while since I posted – a reflection on our workload rather than lack of things to report! You may have read…
Below: Here are a couple of views showing the first undercoat being applied to the B-Type bus. Whilst lighter than the top coat of Saxe…
Well, hasn’t time passed quickly?! Already our most ambitious event yet is nearly upon us so I thought it timely to update the situation regarding…
Jim Rees (now Assistant Director for Developments at the Museum) and myself (now titled ‘Head of Transport & Industry’ in a recent round of changes) are regular users of…
Blog followers may have been suffering withdrawal symptoms lately but rest assured that there are a number of posts pending and there will be lots…
I realised it had been a little while since I’d updated the blog regarding exhibits for the GNFoT/GNSF in April – work all round has…
A number of changes have been taking place over at the Waggonway. The wooden waggonway has now blended in nicely with the landscape and is…
The Beamish Tramway Group, with Tramway Electrician Hugh Penman, have made a start assembling the various brackets and hangers required to wire Road 4/5 using…
The Erecting Shop is in full scale gallopers overhaul mode with rapid progress being made on the reconstruction and repaint of the deck and steps…
Here is a selection of photos from Dave Hewitt showing 6 and 101 in the snow last week, and our own sleigh receiving an outing…
It is always a pleasant experience when Dave Young wanders into the office looking tired and announcing he has something to show me! It means that he…
Here is some news to brighten a Monday morning! The National Tramway Museum at Crich has enthusiastically responded to requests for a visiting tramcar to visit the Beamish…
At several of the past events we have tried to create a working roadmaking and construction display, with varying levels of success. Determined to make…
Work on the mechanical overhaul, roof repairs and full repaint of the replica ‘General’ bus has begun. The bus will shortly be split, to enable…
The heavy overhaul of the wooden deck and step components of the Savage Steam Gallopers is progressing well. 8 sets of the 12 sections of steps are…
After all of these years, the staff at the Waggonway will now be able to answer one of the most common visitor questions with “Yes,…
Subject to confirmation and a lot of arrangements still to finalise, I am very excited to reveal that this year’s Great North Steam Fair (the second event…
I have been deliberately cautious with the title of this post… Nick Williams, owner of ex Granton locomotive No.9 (now known as Jack) contacted me with…
While work was taking place to replace light fittings in Road 1 of the tram depot, to make it more suitable for painting and restoration…
The T&I team have been as busy as ever this week, in between bouts of clearing snow and ice from the site. Below: Shaun and…
Andy Martin has been out and about in the snow and offered these shots of the T&I (Transport & Industry) activities under a white blanket…
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