8th August 2010 This blog will be having a short break for the next two weeks – but look out for announcements on its return…
5th August 2010 Here is a photo of Blackpool 31 outside, showing off its completed livery. It is due to move to Blackpool in the…
5th August 2010 The latest locomotive swap at Rowley has taken place: Sir Cecil Cochrane, a 1948 built 0-4-0ST by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, has…
5th August 2010 For the GNSF I am pleased to reveal that Roy Etherington is bringing his replica Lishman/Young narrow gauge compressed air locomotive from…
4th August 2010 Yesterday, for various reasons, I found myself in Derby and heading north past the National Tramway Museum at Crich, so I popped…
30th July 2010 Alan continues to make progress on the first chaldron, number L1219. The next one will be L1833, recreating one of the vehicles…
30th July 2010 Here are the first (in fact most of them) confirmations for the GNSF this September – 2 – 5th… The successful format…
26th July 2010 Blackpool 31 received the missing crests today – finally completing the comprehensive repaint of this tram. The result lifts it from impressive…
23rd July 2010 A busy day in the colliery! After the chaldrons were moved to the colliery, Lewin was lifted aboard the lorry ready to…
23rd July 2010 This morning we moved the five chaldron waggons located at the station back to the colliery in readiness for the overhaul and…
19th July 2010 Below: The five chaldrons currently at the station will shortly be moved to the colliery railway where the two in worst condition…
19th July 2010 This morning Ian and Edward Howard delivered the centre truck from the gallopers, complete with newly rebuilt centre engine. The work has…
14th July 2010 Here is a quick roundup of what is currently happening with the Transport & Industry around Beamish… Below: The Friends are making…
13th July 2010 A bit of progress to reveal today… Below: The Ruston Proctor 1913 built Portable has been moved to the steam workshop for…
7th July 2010 I commend anyone interested in trams, and our 196 on its Mancunian holidays to have a look at Heaton Park’s website (from…
6th July 2010 A few final photos from the 40th anniversary weekend… Below: Whitby Jet pauses alongside the Gavioli organ and Winston Churchill while trying…
6th July 2010 I thought it worth casting an eye, through the blog, over the wheelsets to be fitted underneath the first chaldron that Alan…
5th July 2010 Below: Alan has nearly completed the first chassis, seen here on its trestles. Once a rolling chassis, it can be painted and…
5th July 2010 Below: The authentic colliery ‘scrap’ line! One day projects… Below: A fairly authentic colliery scene – a mixture of Bowes wagons and…
4th July 2010 Coffee Pot was in action for three consecutive days this weekend and ran better and better each day! As part of this,…
3rd July 2010 Well, we have been busy! As you will no doubt have seen from earlier blogs and Beamish’s other websites, it is our…
1st July 2010 Peter Barlow sent through a couple of photographs of Rambler departing the workshop under its own ‘steam’ – actually, air! You can…
30th June 2010 The blog has proved its worth! Having commented on our difficulty sourcing suitable crests for 31, David Smith, editor of the Tramway…
28th June 2010 Below: Its actually a smoke hoover, sucking all this in!!! The Mule undergoes further testing and adjustment, using a particularly dirty batch…
28th June 2010 I thought a few words of explanation about the Seaham Harbour Coal Drops would be of interest to readers of this blog…
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