Twitter Steam Rally 1st May 2021...

Twitter Steam Rally 1st May 2021…

Today we held our first transport event since 2019, tied in with the international Twitter Steam Rally (Matt explains what this is in the video…

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T&I News 7 2020...

T&I News 7 2020…

We have a shorter post this week – progress on projects previously reported continuing apace, but which I haven’t had a chance to photograph! We…

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T&I News 5 2020...

T&I News 5 2020…

Unbelievably, another February half-term is nearly over and we are enjoyed a fairly busy week at the museum, having largely escaped recent storms (other than…

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Beamish Transport Online - Review of 2019...

Beamish Transport Online – Review of 2019…

As has become something of a tradition, here is a review of the last 12 months (which make up a year that has absolutely flown…

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T&I News 18 2019...

T&I News 18 2019…

I start with an apology – this post will feature Samson, a lot!  There has been a comment regarding the railway-heavy content on this blog. …

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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum 2019...

Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum 2019…

The annual gala weekend on the narrow gauge (two-foot) railway at Threlkeld Quarry near Keswick in Cumbria has been reported on several times on the…

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T&I News 16 2019...

T&I News 16 2019…

A short post this week – time having run away from us for a lengthier report! Bus Depot Below: David Watchman took these photos for…

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Old King Coal 2019...

Old King Coal 2019…

I thought a quick post showing some views of the Old King Coal event over the weekend might be of interest to readers… First of…

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