Thanks to the editor of Heritage Railway Magazine, Robin Jones, we are able to bring you the article on Dunrobin that I wrote and was…
I was very pleased to find and purchase this image on e-bay two weeks ago – it is a fine study of 4085 Dunrobin upon…
Things on this site will be a little quiet over Christmas, so here is an article to help pass the time during the festive break……
We are often loaned or given negatives or old prints to study, scan and try and add some meat to. A small box recently borrowed…
Looking back over the year, it is quite something to think that in April, Samson was no more than a set of frame plates awaiting…
This is the last news report of 2013 – if anything exciting happens over the next two days I’ll add it onto this post. There…
Here are a couple of items that should be of interest to those who study Newcastle Corporation Transport and its vehicles and routes… Below: I…
The now very familiar sight of a Scotts low-loader arriving at our tram depot with a new consignment aboard! 680 was loaded last night as…
Its been a while since Dunrobin was mentioned here, but work has continued on the project. On Tuesday I had a sortie down to Bridgnorth…
Work on all fronts continues at a startling rate – how did we cope without the facilities we now have?! I’ve already sketched out the…
Monday mornings are always hectic at Beamish, as the team takes stock of the past weekend and any repairs and maintenance arising as well as…
Work on Samson has seen a major accomplishment over the last week, with David trial fitting the new crankshaft and then spending a great deal…
In some appalling weather conditions, Darren and Mark have been hard at work on a number of construction sites. Assisted by Keith, who normally has…
With the rebuild of Sheffield tram No.264 gathering momentum, and therefore its appearance on the blog becoming more regular, I thought a brief overview of…
Over recent weeks Andy Martin has been out and about with his camera, capturing the Museum at dusk and after dark. Here are the fruits…
There has been lots to report this week already, with Jonathan giving an update on the telecom and mining matters in other posts – here…
The Christmas season is now in full swing, whilst various capital and maintenance projects are also under way, with the team contributing to a number…
The winter season brings with it the benefit (from a maintenance point of view) of the Museum being closed on Monday’s and Fridays. This enables…
Some exciting news for the tramway fleet – we are very pleased to have concluded negotiations with our colleagues at Heaton Park for the loan…
Work on Samson continues each day, with tangible progress usually evident, and if not, a pile of swarf confirms things are progressing nicely! Below: Tony cut…
Plenty to report this week and more to come, so we’ll kick off with a review of a few of the ongoing activities on and…
Project ‘Samson’ is continuing to make great progress on a number of fronts, as this brief update shows… Below: David has completed the patters for…
Here is a round of updates from around the Museum, looking at the T&I projects the team is working on as well as one or…
The RHEC (pronounced ‘Wreck’) team has been busy on both repairs and restorations lately – here is a glimpse of some of those which take…
In recent days a steady flow of bricks and timber roof trusses have begun to arrive at Beamish. These are the materials from the former…
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