14th July 2011 Over the last five days or so I have been out and about throughout England, meeting contractors and looking at various projects….
7th July 2011 Dave has been as busy as ever and sent through these two photographs of recent items completed in his workshop at home….
6th July 2011 Below: Stuart has fitted the new clack valve for Coffee Pot No.1. I had three made to fit this engine plus the…
5th July 2011 Progress at Bridgnorth is primarily focused on dismantling 4085’s boiler at present. The smokebox has been removed since these photos (courtesy of…
4th July 2011 I am very pleased to announce here another rolling stock acquisition, after all of the excitement of Dunrobin and the DoS coach…
4th July 2011 I thought readers might appreciate this selection of views taken of 114 one evening last week by Andy Martin, an attempt to…
4th July 2011 Below: Gateshead 10 was out one evening recently for a corporate event, giving a chance to see the tram in late evening…
24th June 2011 Now that 114 is complete and back in traffic, attention has returned to 101. The scaffolding required to access the roof has…
24th June 2011 This week saw a number of moves and collections, as well as progress on the paperwork side of a number of projects….
22nd June 2011 Below: Dave Young is seen at work turning the handbrake column for Lewin. The end of this, over which the handle fits,…
20th June 2011 Below: Newcastle 114, now complete with advertising boards, was today sat over the pit for further exploration of the mysterious noise that…
20th June 2011 Yesterday, Sunday, a number of us took part in the Beamish Reliability Trial, a 143 mile run across some of the steepest…
17th June 2011 I’m conscious that I haven’t posted much this week, so here are a few snippets that might be of interest. Much progress…
16th June 2011 Below: Two images of progress on the Rowley East Sidings, which will lead to an unloading area and the engine shed (complete…
9th June 2011 A few things to report on this project – David Young is currently overhauling the reverser and brake stand. Below: The extent…
9th June 2011 Earlier this afternoon Guy Rutter arrived at Beamish with his Sentinel Steam Lorry, with a delivery of beer for the Sun Inn!…
9th June 2011 This week has been one of those really busy times, with not so much to report! Three days of assessments and exams…
9th June 2011 At last!!! 114 is now in regular service, still being regularly checked for warmth in the motor bearing but back to earning…
5th June 2011 I have been writing Dunrobin’s Conservation Management Plan, which includes a summary of all main dimensions and statistics. It was therefore interesting…
5th May 2011 I thought blog followers might be interested in the following images, which were kindly sent over by Keith Jones, the Curator at…
4th June 2011 Below: 114 remains under test and will hopefully re-enter service next week – here is another photograph of it in the ‘new’…
3rd June 2011 Here is an update on the stripping of Dunrobin at Bridgnorth. It is always nice to walk into a room and see…
1st June 2011 Well, a little delayed but here it is! The new stocklist is now available at Beamish from the shop at the main…
30th May 2011 Today I visited the Bolton Steam Museum, it being one of their open days where the large collection of diverse engines are…
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