Lewin latest - w/c 27th February 2012

Lewin latest – w/c 27th February 2012

Below: This morning Lewin’s boiler arrived back from Alton Engineering following completion of its rebuild. The view below shows it aboard Dave Gibson’s lorry, along…

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Ruston, Proctor Portable Progress February 2012

Ruston, Proctor Portable Progress February 2012

Steam Engineer Stuart Hines was recently in Suffolk and called in to see progress on the rebuild of the Ruston, Proctor portable engine’s boiler currently…

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101 - Vintage past...

101 – Vintage past…

Below: Andy has been busy with his gadgets again, producing this very convincing shot of Sunderland 101 in vintage guise – we could almost produce…

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Another addition to the tramcar fleet!

Another addition to the tramcar fleet!

The puns can run thick and fast – ‘Don’t miss the boat at Beamish’ seems to be a favorite for the moment! But what has…

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General News Roundup

General News Roundup

There has been much going on in recent days, with a lot of tooing and froing of wagons among other things… Below: The three Bowes…

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Out and about in Scotland

Out and about in Scotland

Last week we enjoyed a staff/team bonding trip to Scotland, which included New Lanark and the Riverside Museum (transport) in Glasgow: Below: A part of…

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The Great North Steam Fair - Invited Exhibits - Part 1

The Great North Steam Fair – Invited Exhibits – Part 1

Part 1: A selection of railway exhibits: In anticipation of the Great North Steam Fair (April 12 – 15th) I will start to filter out…

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Coffee Pot - now or then???

Coffee Pot – now or then???

The wonder of the ‘App’ has come to Beamish! Andy Martin has made this short film showing Coffee Pot No.1 at work during this February’s…

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Dunrobin - a glance back to June 1970...

Dunrobin – a glance back to June 1970…

On the 18th June 1970 Ray Manning chanced across Fort Steele and found an expatriate there, in steam and operating on the 4km line there….

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General News Roundup

General News Roundup

Its been another one of those weeks where lots of work hasn’t produced so much to show on the blog, though hopefully I can change…

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General News Roundup

General News Roundup

Below: The level crossing gates from Rowley have been moved to the Colliery Engine Works for Tony to overhaul. They have been suffering from rot…

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1909 Newcastle & Gateshead Tramways Map

1909 Newcastle & Gateshead Tramways Map

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Lewin latest - w/c 5th February 2012

Lewin latest – w/c 5th February 2012

Below: Progress is still ongoing, though this week not quite as visible. The cylinder covers (seen below) are now receiving the final coats of colour…

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Glimpses of the Past...

Glimpses of the Past…

Last weekend was the first ‘enhanced transport performance’ weekend of the year, which as posted here previously will see the first weekend of every month…

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Dunrobin - Phase 1 of project announced

Dunrobin – Phase 1 of project announced

A year since I first met Dunrobin in the flesh and eight months since it returned to the UK we are very pleased to announce…

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Newcastle & Gateshead tramways map

Newcastle & Gateshead tramways map

Newcastle and Gateshead Official Tram Services Map We were recently able to purchase this wonderful folded guide to Newcastle and Gateshead tram services, dated April…

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Unintended logo

Unintended logo

For those who subscribe to this blog I apologise for the appearance of some sort of large orange symbol at the top of each post…

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