In this post we find trams at the centre of attention, with work progressing on Gateshead 10 and Lisbon 730, as well as some interim…
Welcome to the latest blog post, which is something of a mixture of report and thought – as you’ll see below. The workshops are busy,…
A shorter post this time – but one which hopefully satisfies those with an interest in what we get up to behind the scenes here……
Happy new year to all readers, and we start the year with an exciting piece of news regarding the tramway… Readers may have seen elsewhere…
This post has a little bit of variety, including work taking place both indoors and outdoors. We are still in a period of planning for…
Another lengthy break in blog posts, due to having taken some unplanned leave. But work has continued on various fronts, and plans/arrangements remain underway for…
I realise that July is upon us and that I have not done the customary summary of 2022, let alone the look ahead to 2023…
The Beamish Tramway has attained the remarkable feat of fifty years continuous service to the museum, nearly as many years as the region’s original electric…
This post marks a return to regular blog updates after some interruption in recent weeks – there has been a great-deal going on, which hasn’t…
Welcome to the first blog post of 2023, and we wish all blog readers a happy and peaceful 2023. We pick up where we left…
Welcome to what is the last news update for 2022. I’m aiming to produce a review of the year, plus look forward to 2023 before…
Here is the latest news from the transport and engineering team at Beamish. A mix of coverage, as usual, and probably the penultimate post this…
A late report this week, as we were struck down at home by a bug my one-year old son caught at nursery, and rapidly spread…
It is a short post this week, but with some newsworthy content as projects march forwards. Out on the tramway, a programme of sleeper replacement…
There is quite a bit to report from the last week or so, covering some familiar topics. Meanwhile, the site maintenance team are busy establishing…
The weeks seem to get shorter and shorter as the year rolls by! The workshops are busy and the work inside is bearing fruit. We…
A bit of a varied roundup today, to clear the decks and catch up with news from around the team… Trolleybuses Below: At the end…
A quick catch up featuring last week’s work, and a little bit of this week too, with developments on various familiar fronts progressing well. Buses…
In this brief update we continue to follow the progress on Gateshead 10’s heavy overhaul, as well as looking at some work underway to improve…
This week we are mainly looking at the heavy overhaul of Gateshead 10, and some of the progress made in the last couple of weeks….
We’ve been catching our breath this week after the extremely busy summer holidays, and are now taking stock of feedback, job lists and other works…
This first part of this week’s post focusses on the road transport – buses and trams, plus road signs! The focus of the engineering work…
I realised I hadn’t posted this part-made post, so I’ve included it here for completeness, along with a lot of updates from the last few…
There is quite a bit to report this week, as we’ve had both a number of challenges operationally, and also seen some milestones achieved in…
The last few weeks have been fairly challenging, as we are operating with a depleted team as recruitment is underway and COVID-19 has somewhat ravaged…
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