Reference has been made elsewhere on this site to the forthcoming Great War Steam Fair (part of the Great North Festival of Transport and including…
Joni Mitchell sang ‘you don’t know what you’ve got ’till its gone’, words often quoted today but in this case I would urge anyone who finds…
This weekend has marked our first Power from the Past of the year (the first of four planned). These may well reduce in time as…
Copy of press release: RARE BLACK PRINCE CAR TO UNDERGO EXPERT CLEAN A rare cycle-car manufactured in Barnard Castle in the early part of the…
Blackpool 147’s commissioning was completed today and the tram began crew training runs in the late afternoon. Below: The trolleybase had been removed for transit,…
This morning, after a troubled and traumatic journey, Blackpool 147 arrived at Beamish. The journey, over an approved high-load route, was delayed by a bridge…
Running behind again, here is a review of the last fortnight, compiled over that period and therefore possibly a little disjointed! West Hartlepool Harbour &…
Half term arrives next week, with the first day of nine days of Museum activity beginning tomorrow (Saturday). A project called ‘Just one spark’ is…
Some exciting news for tram enthusiasts and Beamish visitors alike: Marton Box 31 and Standard 147 to swap places for 2016! Photos above courtesy of…
Its been another busy couple of weeks, with lots happening and little opportunity for blogging! However, here is the usual roundup of news from the last…
My apologies to those who have missed the blog for the last week or so. The completion of a manuscript for a book detailing Samson’s…
Another momentous day for Samson, with it raising steam for the first time – ever! Below: The needle creeps off the stop for the very first…
Today was an auspicious day for Samson – its first fire was lit, three years after construction began. Here are some photos from the day….
Another mixed roundup of news from the T& department to mark the first full week back at work… Below: Whilst Sheffield 264’s overhaul reaches its…
Hello and happy new year! It looks set to be a busy year ahead with a number of vehicles (rail and road) returning/entering service and…
It really seems only five minutes since I was writing the review of 2015, but 12 months later here we are! It is perhaps a…
As there is a year-end review, I’ve kept this post very short – you will also spot the narrow gauge theme! Samson Below: Samson is…
The extensive testing of Sheffield 264 continues, the aim being to carry out all remedial work before the tram re-enters Road 1 for completion of…
As a bit of a bonus, here is an additional news update for this week, to be followed by one next week then an intermission…
There is something of a narrow gauge theme this week, and a focus on work within the warmth of the RHEC (Regional Heritage Engineering Centre). …
Last Thursday was a significant one in Samson’s history – the boiler was subject to the insurance company hydraulic test (which it passed) and was…
A more diverse range of news for this report – I am struggling to keep the posts up to date with the work actually taking…
As hinted at on this blog recently, we have added to the collection of vintage vehicles available to staff for use as part of their…
The motoring theme started in the last post continues this week with news of developments within the collections here at Beamish. This won’t be the…
This week we have something of a road vehicle theme, as we look at a number of projects currently underway at Beamish or on our…
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