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…
After a little break in the reports on Samson’s rapid construction, which in no way indicates an absence of progress (!), here is an update…
The post-event glow has now faded almost to the point of evaporation as we set about getting ready for the high-season, with numerous things that…
Without a doubt the Great North Steam Fair last week was our best-ever transport event, receiving many favorable comments and seeing a huge variety of…
In anticipation of a dedicated gallery to teh Great North Festival of Transport 2014, here are some more images taken on my rather battered compact…
We are now halfway through the Great North Steam Fair – and with the sun shining today visitors could enjoy what must be our best…
With so much going on out on site, with the Festival of Transport dominating, I haven’t reported much on our other activities. We have had…
The last two weeks have been busy preparing for and operating the first two four-day weekends of the Great North Festival of Transport. With so…
Although the museum site has been covered in mist for the past few days our Old King Coal celebrations and the opening of the Pony…
This morning the first of our visiting steam locomotives for the Festival of Transport arrived, in the shape of ‘Vulcan’, the former Vulcan works shunter…
In a previous post within ‘Rolling Restorations’ we met EE 067, my A Series Barford & Perkins motor roller. One of the main things it…
Today our summer season began, it was also the first day of the Great North Festival of Transport (featuring the community led ‘Old King Coal’…
Samson’s progress this week has echoed the manic quest to get ready for the new season occurring all around it, with a major step being…
In between all things ‘event’, I thought a quick update on Dunrobin might be of interest. Work is progressing in a number of areas: Phase…
The entrants for the Great North Festival of Transport are still being confirmed – you can see an updated gallery in the relevant post (which…
The Pit Pony Stable project is now nearing completion, ready for its grand opening on 29th March. Over the past few weeks the building has…
Here is a smattering of news from the Transport & Industry department at Beamish. The main focus at the moment is getting ready for the…
I thought a post about a steam roller might ring the changes, with a look at the work being carried out on our 1931 built…
Lots to report today – with the big event and start of the season bearing down upon us a great deal of work is being…
It has been a few weeks since we last looked in on progress on Samson, but this doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been a great…
I recently purchased a set of photographs taken on the Grimsby & Immingham Tramway – one of them was of particular interest, featuring No.26 –…
The sun has shone today, with real warmth from it too. Hopefully this will last over the weekend for all of those visiting our Blackpool…
Just a reminder to fans of Blackpool trams that this weekend sees our whole service operated by the current ex Blackpool residents – 31, 167,…
As reported in the last Pit Pony Stables update work is now progressing with tub track in the stable yard. Tracks such as these provided a…
We have been very saddened by the recent death of a stalwart of the Museum and the Beamish Tramway Group – Tony Wickens. Tony died…
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