It is always a pleasant experience when Dave Young wanders into the office looking tired and announcing he has something to show me! It means that he…
Here is some news to brighten a Monday morning! The National Tramway Museum at Crich has enthusiastically responded to requests for a visiting tramcar to visit the Beamish…
At several of the past events we have tried to create a working roadmaking and construction display, with varying levels of success. Determined to make…
Work on the mechanical overhaul, roof repairs and full repaint of the replica ‘General’ bus has begun. The bus will shortly be split, to enable…
The heavy overhaul of the wooden deck and step components of the Savage Steam Gallopers is progressing well. 8 sets of the 12 sections of steps are…
After all of these years, the staff at the Waggonway will now be able to answer one of the most common visitor questions with “Yes,…
Subject to confirmation and a lot of arrangements still to finalise, I am very excited to reveal that this year’s Great North Steam Fair (the second event…
I have been deliberately cautious with the title of this post… Nick Williams, owner of ex Granton locomotive No.9 (now known as Jack) contacted me with…
While work was taking place to replace light fittings in Road 1 of the tram depot, to make it more suitable for painting and restoration…
The T&I team have been as busy as ever this week, in between bouts of clearing snow and ice from the site. Below: Shaun and…
Andy Martin has been out and about in the snow and offered these shots of the T&I (Transport & Industry) activities under a white blanket…
Following discussions that first began in 2010, I am delighted to report that the National Museum of Scotland has agreed to lend us their two…
Having dropped numerous hints over a number of previous blog postings, I can now confirm that our ‘new build’ steam locomotive project is the Stephen…
No.18’s, Lewin, first movements under steam last year were slightly tinges with disappointment over the very poor performance of the engine and the near constant…
Well, here we are entering another new year and one which promises to be just as busy, if not busier than the one we have…
Here is the final post of 2012. With it I wish all readers a happy Christmas and the very best for 2013. 2012 has been…
This photograph shows the latest progress on No.179, the former Stockton & Darlington Railway ‘Forcett’ coach (so named because of its long post-main line life at…
Jim Rees recently came across a postcard on e-bay depicting a group of soldiers stationed in France and in the background a Thresh Disinfector of very…
We are delighted to have been informed that No.18 (Lewin) has been awarded the Heritage Railway Association’s ‘John Coiley Award’ for locomotive restoration for 2012. This…
As the longest day (and end of the World…) loom, the team has been busy right across the site. Much of the work is routine…
As we look ahead to 2013 and the most ambitious transport event held here yet, I am delighted to be able to confirm what many…
A phased programme of electrical work is currently underway to the tramway overhead supply in both the depot and depot yard area at Foulbridge. For…
Below: Here is a small gallery showing the new RHEC beginning to come into use. Whilst still some way from completion, our facilities are now reaching…
Here is a gallery courtesy of Dave Hewitt showing last Friday night’s Christmas activities at Rowley Station…
In an earlier post I included photos of the patterns, then castings, for Dunrobin’s ‘missing’ lubricator, one of a pair mounted on the front of the…
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