T&I News Week 16...

T&I News Week 16…

We have now moved out of the transport festival and into that bit of the season which offers something of a lull before the summer…

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Samson's running trials begin...

Samson’s running trials begin…

Today the running and commissioning trials of Samson began at Beamish.  Having made a static (in steam) appearance at the Great War Steam Fair, further adjustments have…

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T&I News Week 15 2016...

T&I News Week 15 2016…

With all of the recent excitement, it seems strangely out of habit to report on some of the projects that have quietly continued throughout the…

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WW1 Horse shunting...

WW1 Horse shunting…

The Horses at War event is in full swing this weekend and provided an opportunity to recreate scenes of shunting WDLR waggons using horse power….

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Lilla running dates...

Lilla running dates…

There are a number of opportunities to see the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway’s Hunslet 0-4-0ST Lilla in operation at Beamish in the coming weeks….

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GWSF Retrospective...

GWSF Retrospective…

With any event there is always a certain pressure during it, hoping things work out and the show passes safely.  It is only after it…

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GWSF Day 4...

GWSF Day 4…

Wow – what a day! As before, a selection of views, then a gallery to be created with these and many more images of the…

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GWSF through the lens of Dave Hewitt...

GWSF through the lens of Dave Hewitt…

Dave Hewitt very kindly sent through some of his images taken around the narrow gauge yesterday afternoon. We are already planning to develop the wood-sawing…

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GWSF Day 3

GWSF Day 3

With the weather forecast not entirely promising, we were pleasantly surprised today by the favourable weather and large crowds that turned out for the third…

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Sheffield 264's first day in service...

Sheffield 264’s first day in service…

After over a decade out of passenger use, Sheffield 264 has returned to passenger service following the completion of its overhaul and stunning repaint. The…

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Great War Steam Fair Day 2

Great War Steam Fair Day 2

Another day of mixed weather but the spectacle more than made up for this – here are some more images to give a flavour of…

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Great War Steam Fair - Day 1

Great War Steam Fair – Day 1

  The first day was busy – probably one of the busiest first days we have had for the steam fair.  The weather was probably…

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Samson... *Updated*

Samson… *Updated*

Just a little preview of Samson in the sunshine earlier today…  More on this in due course. Below: A photo to mimic the one that…

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T&I News Week 13 2016...

T&I News Week 13 2016…

This post was accidentally posted early and in incomplete form – a slip of the finger on the touch screen tablet!  However, due to the…

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