RHEC and Roll (er)...

RHEC and Roll (er)…

With all of the news about the future developments to the forefront of our minds, here is a look around at the projects that continue…

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A sketch of the future...

A sketch of the future…

As promised in an earlier post, here is a look at just some of the proposed developments that we hope to be creating at Beamish…

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Curator's Travels...

Curator’s Travels…

It seems like a while since I reported on any visits to other sites of transport interest, so here is a quick delve into some…

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An important announcement...

An important announcement…

Followers of this blog will know that for some time we have been developing our forward plan, looking at such areas as developing the Georgian…

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RHEC News Update...

RHEC News Update…

Another snapshot into life in the RHEC on a typical Friday…!!!  I will look at developments on R025 as part of the next ‘Rolling Restorations’…

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Transport & Industry: Updates from the RHEC and the site...

Transport & Industry: Updates from the RHEC and the site…

Here is a miscellany of bits and pieces that I haven’t fitted into some of the other recent posts here… RHEC Below: We haven’t mentioned…

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Samson Developments Mid May 2014 (including first test of engine unit!)...

Samson Developments Mid May 2014 (including first test of engine unit!)…

It has been a few weeks since I reported on Samson’s progress, so here is a synopsis of recent, exciting, progress… Below: The drain cocks…

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New into the archives: Seaham steam, Tyneside Trams and the Grimsby & Immingham Railway...

New into the archives: Seaham steam, Tyneside Trams and the Grimsby & Immingham Railway…

In recent months I have bought, usually via e-Bay, numerous images of relevance to the Transport and Industry collections at Beamish.  Some show exhibits in…

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RHEC and T&I Update Mid May 2014...

RHEC and T&I Update Mid May 2014…

As usual, here is the usual round-up of news from the Transport side of things around the Museum.  More to follow next week… Below: Some…

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Rolling Restorations Part 6: Barford & Perkins - The Research Continues...

Rolling Restorations Part 6: Barford & Perkins – The Research Continues…

A bit of an eclectic mix of information in this post, covering some recent material of relevance to the ‘Rolling Restoration’ thread on this site….

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Durham's Icy Past

Durham’s Icy Past

We have a constant flow of donations coming into the museum, however, this week we had some more unusual items to add to the museums…

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Transport & Industry News Update - Week 4, April 2014...

Transport & Industry News Update – Week 4, April 2014…

There is a lot to report on this week!  Here is a summary of projects, their progress and a glimpse of what is to come…

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