Below: Work on Lewin (or No.18 as I am increasingly calling it) is progressing well, with daily achievements visible. Tony Vollans has joined in, fitting…
Below: Those who have taken an interest in the arrival of Glyder and Ogwen at Beamish may be interested in these views of Winifred, the…
Below: We have been very busy working on Lewin/No.18. Work from the Beamish point of view (i.e. myself and Dave Young) has focused on carrying…
Below: One of the last remaining cosmetic jobs on Blackpool Boat tram No.233 has been the refitting of its chrome numbers – it is now…
Below: We have been given another motor vehicle! This 1953 Ford Popular has been donated to us for eventual use as part of the 1950s…
Below: Graham Morris, owner of Glyder, has recently cleaned up the locomotive and removed the many years of dust accumulated in the USA. He has…
Below: A weeks holiday in North Wales enabled, amongst other things, a wide selection of narrow gauge railways to be visited and in some cases…
Below: The various components for Lewin that have been under overhaul/being manufactured in various parts of the country are now gathering back in Co Durham. …
As part of the preparation for the Severn Vally Railways 150th anniversary celebrations gala this coming weekend, the three guest ‘oldies’ were steam tested and…
Today the sunshine shone (for the most part!) brightly over the South Tynedale Railway, holding a gala to mark the commencement of the restoration of…
Below: As the rain continues to pour, work indoors continues unabated. Oporto 196’s truck is now receiving attention, with all of the components having been…
Below: Work is well advanced to prepare the base for a new water tower and coaling area at Rowley Station. This is on the Waggonworks…
This Sunday/Monday the National Railway Museum at Shildon are holding a May Day steam event focusing on industrial steam locomotives. Our own Coffee Pot features,…
Dave Potter visited Hunslets at Statfold Barn this morning and sent though these images of the completed cab and bunkers for Lewin, as well as…
New, for 2012, is the latest and most comprehensive Beamish transport collection stocklist yet. It now includes stationary engines and static boilers, a review of…
Below: This morning witnessed a notable event – the arrival, following repatriation from the USA, of Ogwen and Glyder (‘Durham’ and ‘Grey’). This view shows…
Below: Here is the online version of an advert made to extol the virtues of Newcastle Brown Ale to the drinkers of the USA. It…
Below: Harry, our station volunteer, has been making great progress in redecorating the ladies waiting room at Rowley Station. This work has included installing the…
Below: On Wednesday I visited Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway for a meeting re progress on our 0-4-4T ‘Dunrobin’. The volunteer team have been…
Below: Vince Allen has been busy fitting Lewin’s boiler into the frame and setting it up correctly on the various brackets which support and locate…
I have been following with interest a discussion on an Internet forum which has made quite a bit of reference to our trams and tramway…
Below: This morning I popped over to the Tanfield Railway to see ‘Captain Baxter’ participating in the railway’s themed weekend. Here are a few images from this lovely…
Andy Martin took this film of Chaloner at work last Saturday on his iPhone, using a superb ‘app’ which gives several options for levels of…
Below: Coffee Pot No.1 has been quite a regular performer on our Colliery railway since restoration was completed in 2010. However, over recent steamings we…
Below: Three views showing progress on the Forcett Coach at Stanegate Restorations & Replicas. The new bufferbeam is clearly evident, likewise work on the framework…
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