Before a news report, a reminder for anyone thinking of coming to Beamish this weekend that it is the Somme commemoration and we are operating…
Things might have seen a little quiet lately, but nothing could be further from the truth – its just finding time to write the blog…
We start this week’s post with news of a new arrival in the shape of a Doxford Crane Tank. This example is Roker, and whilst…
A mixed bag this week, catching up on various items that I haven’t posted for a fortnight or so… RHEC Below: The market stalls are…
Another mixed week with news and event announcements in this post. Its also been a week of training and travelling, which always makes things interesting! RHEC/Site Support…
We have now moved out of the transport festival and into that bit of the season which offers something of a lull before the summer…
With all of the recent excitement, it seems strangely out of habit to report on some of the projects that have quietly continued throughout the…
After over a decade out of passenger use, Sheffield 264 has returned to passenger service following the completion of its overhaul and stunning repaint. The…
This post was accidentally posted early and in incomplete form – a slip of the finger on the touch screen tablet! However, due to the…
Another busy week has been and gone and Easter weekend presents an opportunity for progress on a number of fronts away from the distraction/temptation of…
This week presents another mixed-bag of news from around the site, as carried out by the Transport & Industry/Site Support teams. A little bit of…
Its been another busy couple of weeks, with lots happening and little opportunity for blogging! However, here is the usual roundup of news from the last…
My apologies to those who have missed the blog for the last week or so. The completion of a manuscript for a book detailing Samson’s…
As there is a year-end review, I’ve kept this post very short – you will also spot the narrow gauge theme! Samson Below: Samson is…
The extensive testing of Sheffield 264 continues, the aim being to carry out all remedial work before the tram re-enters Road 1 for completion of…
As a bit of a bonus, here is an additional news update for this week, to be followed by one next week then an intermission…
There is something of a narrow gauge theme this week, and a focus on work within the warmth of the RHEC (Regional Heritage Engineering Centre). …
Last Thursday was a significant one in Samson’s history – the boiler was subject to the insurance company hydraulic test (which it passed) and was…
A more diverse range of news for this report – I am struggling to keep the posts up to date with the work actually taking…
As hinted at on this blog recently, we have added to the collection of vintage vehicles available to staff for use as part of their…
The motoring theme started in the last post continues this week with news of developments within the collections here at Beamish. This won’t be the…
This week we have something of a road vehicle theme, as we look at a number of projects currently underway at Beamish or on our…
Matt and I had a productive couple of days at Bridgnorth working with the SVR team on Samson’s boiler. This is now complete and awaits…
Anyone who as well as following the blog also follows the Museum’s other social media will not have failed to notice that Saturday the 14th…
We are looking forward to a heavy and focussed workload in the RHEC over the coming years, as present projects are completed and new ones…
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