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As has become customary, here is a brief review of 2016 and some of the highlights within the Transport & Industry/Site Support team. Needless to…
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It is a shorter post today I’m afraid – largely as the run-down to the end of the year is seldom quiet! There will also…
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Here is a report on the volunteer narrow gauge projects from Keeper of Transport Matt Ellis. I’ve added images and captions to his report to…
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We are now on the run into Christmas, with the site busy with visitors and the workshops advancing various projects which, working week-wise, don’t have…
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We’re back – for now at least! Here is a quick catch-up on recent news from the T&I department… Narrow Gauge Railway Below: Since the last…
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Its been a while since I posted, in part this is due to all of the various projects underway but in the main because, as…
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Whilst April 2017 seems a very long way off, time is rapidly passing and exhibits are being invited to what will be the Great North…
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In lieu of a news roundup from last week (as I didn’t get a chance to take any photographs!), here is something much more interesting! …
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This week’s post is something of a scrapbook, covering some workshop and site works as well as last weekends Power from the Past enhanced transport…
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Here is a post to add some information on the forthcoming Power from the Past weekend (next weekend). The dates for this have variously been…
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Having had a fortnight off, then a week catching up, there is quite a bit of content in this posting! It is also worth mentioning…
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Some exciting news that I am sure has been eagerly awaited by many, Matt Ellis our Keeper of Transport reports on our latest hire locomotive….
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As has been hinted on this blog previously, we have been looking for additional motive power for Rowley Station and the Colliery, to enable us…
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Some news that I am sure will be of interest to readers of the blog… It is a joint press release and you can also find…
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The summer holidays roll on and the site remains incredibly busy, no doubt assisted by favourable weather and perhaps the recent TV appearances on the…
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An update on the Model T programme seems timely, starting with a review of recent activities on these projects. Crewe Tractor Below: For the Museum’s…
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The latest book in the occasional series of titles dealing with the transport collections has arrived – The Book of Samson… It was written by…
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We recently received the donation of a tramcar letterbox, originating from Newcastle and once attached to a tramcar as a means of supplementing the postal…
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This week we take a look at the RHEC activities, which continue unabated whilst the site is busy with visitors and the anticipated school holiday…
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This last week brought with it some mixed weather, with scorching sunshine, a spectacular electrical storm and quite a bit of cloud too. Under these…
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Two weeks have rolled by since the last posting of T&I news, the weeks seemingly passing at an ever-quickening rate! The team are currently assisting…
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Before a news report, a reminder for anyone thinking of coming to Beamish this weekend that it is the Somme commemoration and we are operating…
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As part of a project funded by the Major Partner Museums scheme (MPM), the station gardens at Rowley are receiving dedicated attention from staff member…
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We have found ourselves in something of a spot – with the early departure of Portbury to cover a motive power shortage at its home…
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Things might have seen a little quiet lately, but nothing could be further from the truth – its just finding time to write the blog…
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