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…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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