Below: As the rain continues to pour, work indoors continues unabated. Oporto 196’s truck is now receiving attention, with all of the components having been…
Below: Work is well advanced to prepare the base for a new water tower and coaling area at Rowley Station. This is on the Waggonworks…
This Sunday/Monday the National Railway Museum at Shildon are holding a May Day steam event focusing on industrial steam locomotives. Our own Coffee Pot features,…
Dave Potter visited Hunslets at Statfold Barn this morning and sent though these images of the completed cab and bunkers for Lewin, as well as…
New, for 2012, is the latest and most comprehensive Beamish transport collection stocklist yet. It now includes stationary engines and static boilers, a review of…
Below: This morning witnessed a notable event – the arrival, following repatriation from the USA, of Ogwen and Glyder (‘Durham’ and ‘Grey’). This view shows…
Below: Here is the online version of an advert made to extol the virtues of Newcastle Brown Ale to the drinkers of the USA. It…
Below: Harry, our station volunteer, has been making great progress in redecorating the ladies waiting room at Rowley Station. This work has included installing the…
Below: On Wednesday I visited Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway for a meeting re progress on our 0-4-4T ‘Dunrobin’. The volunteer team have been…
Below: Vince Allen has been busy fitting Lewin’s boiler into the frame and setting it up correctly on the various brackets which support and locate…
I have been following with interest a discussion on an Internet forum which has made quite a bit of reference to our trams and tramway…
Below: This morning I popped over to the Tanfield Railway to see ‘Captain Baxter’ participating in the railway’s themed weekend. Here are a few images from this lovely…
Andy Martin took this film of Chaloner at work last Saturday on his iPhone, using a superb ‘app’ which gives several options for levels of…
Below: Coffee Pot No.1 has been quite a regular performer on our Colliery railway since restoration was completed in 2010. However, over recent steamings we…
Below: Three views showing progress on the Forcett Coach at Stanegate Restorations & Replicas. The new bufferbeam is clearly evident, likewise work on the framework…
Work on the chaldron fleet continues, with Tony and his apprentice Dan overhauling a further three waggons. The first of these, seen below, is 529,…
The image below shows a delightful little locomotive named Samson. It was built by the Poole Foundry of Stephen Lewin in 1874 and was for…
Here is a quick last look at the GNSF with some photographs I took whenever I had the chance, showing the vast array of exhibits…
While we had the pleasure of entertaining ‘Duke of York’ over the weekend we took the opportunity to carry out a number of small lifts….
The repaint (following overhaul) of the replica Daimler bus is complete and the bus made its first public debut in the new Northern colours this…
Below: A first for our rejuvenated railway operation at Rowley Station – a double header, with the esoteric pairing of the Y7 and Captain Baxter…
Below: 233 has entered service! As the afternoon cloud lifted slightly, 233 was brought into traffic and is seen below posing outside the depot, with…
Below: Dave Young with the Steam Mule and water pump, all his own work. Also in this scene is the restored water cart (which Dave…
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