It has been a while since I sat at the keyboard to write a blog post! A combination of things have conspired to reduce the…
For this post I thought we’d focus on the recent transport gala and the narrow gauge railway in particular, given that we presented both a…
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…
We had a new item of rolling stock on test at Beamish last week, in the shape of a new-build Stockton & Darlington Railway chaldron…
There is lots to report in this post, across a variety of areas of the team’s activity. There should be more to report next week…
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…
I’ve covered recent progress on Dunrobin’s restoration/overhaul in numerous posts, but being aware of the very specific interest in this locomotive, thought a summary of…
Firstly, an apology for the long gap since the last blog post – I’ve been away and also dealing with some family matters, so haven’t…
Thank you all of those who have responded regarding the future direction of this blog. For now, at least, and probably for the foreseeable future,…
After a few weeks away, the regular T&I update returns with this post, the tenth news update of the year. Puffing Billy returns to steam…
The Fares Please! event the weekend before last was a great success and operationally went very well indeed. Whilst the Monday weather deterred many, I’m…
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 weekend we will be holding a new, and possibly one-off transport event, titled ‘Fares Please!’ This was originally going to focus on the Tramway’s…
This post covers quite a few aspects of the transport activity at the museum, as I haven’t posted for a little while and there is…
I thought I’d better have a post to note the recent Steam Gala and Easter weekend – both of which were extremely busy for the…
The day before our transport events usually sees various guest exhibits being inspected and tested, prior to their appearance on the busty event days. This…
This is a short post, as there will be some content this weekend as we get into our Spring Steam Gala. Below: Barclay 1219 arrived…
This weekend marks the start of our daily opening, with the first day of the Spring Steam Gala conveniently falling on April 1st. As with…
This post is a bit of a roundup relating to various matters, as it’s been a few weeks since I had time to post on…
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…
Winter continues to bite, with recent snow and rain making ground conditions particularly soft, and the appeal of working outside is seemingly some months away…
This week we will focus on the permanent way – in this particular case, the Tramway. A considerable amount of work is currently being carried…
One of the aspirations of the current transport strategy at Beamish, is a focus on increasing the use and display of regionally appropriate vehicles wherever…
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…
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