I’m catching up with posts and news, after taking some leave in August and being away for work too. So after the post dedicated to…
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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This week is, as would be expected, all about preparing for the Beamish Steam Gala this coming weekend. The first exhibits arrived on Monday, with…
This week there is quite a lot to report, so I will probably spill some of the image-based content into separate posts next week. Meanwhile,…
Looking at all of the news coverage this week, it certainly feels we’re hitting our stride again, with work very near pre-pandemic levels once again. …
I haven’t managed to take as many photographs this week – the site being generally very busy with visitors (which is good!) and the back-of-house…
We roll onwards towards the summer, with various jobs receiving attention. The priority is to commission Crosville 716, complete the repairs to Puffing Billy and…
We are delighted to announce that the Association for Industrial Archaeology has made an award of £15,080 towards the £16,756 cost of restoring a 1927…
There has been plenty going on this week, so it is nice to compile a detailed blog post recording some of the activity. I tend…
T&I News 4 marked a notable step change in activity online and on site. This post follows the trend, reporting on the steam tests carried…
It has been some time since I compiled a general news roundup, so here is something to redress that. In terms of transport operation in…
Here is a news-worthy post on here for a change! A new addition to the vehicle collection… Murton Colliery Cooperative Society Mobile Shop Around two…
Any review of 2020 is inevitably going to be dominated by a single subject, Cornavirus. In the interests of offering a change in diet for…
This will be the last general news post of 2020, with a review of the year to be posted next week. Depending on time, I…
Well, no sooner had I said ‘staff returning from furlough’ the whole picture changed as the UK Government announced further restrictions, which brought about the…
As members of staff return to work from their lengthy furlough, the workshops and technical teams are assessing the engineering and transport systems as we…
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