Threlkeld Quarry Railway 2015 Gala...

Threlkeld Quarry Railway 2015 Gala…

Once a year the Threlkeld Quarry Railway near Keswick in the Lake District holds a narrow gauge themed gala – as has appeared in these…

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Daimler Bus Replica King-pin Repairs...

Daimler Bus Replica King-pin Repairs…

The Museum’s bus fleet is formed of three vehicles at present – two very good replicas plus one accessible bus.  Of the two replicas, the…

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T&I News Week 28 2015...

T&I News Week 28 2015…

Another week has passed by, and as ever it was a busy one in the T&I department at Beamish.  I spent a few days on the…

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More on Samson...

More on Samson…

Since the arrival of Samson’s components a few weeks ago, David (and Chris) have been busy progressing the project – as was seen in the previous…

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T&I News Update Week 27 2015...

T&I News Update Week 27 2015…

We’ve had a fairly intensive period of working on the Remaking Beamish project, so things on here may seem a little quiet, but this isn’t…

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Old Warden 5th July 2015...

Old Warden 5th July 2015…

July 5th saw the Shuttleworth Collection hold its annual Military Pageant at Old Warden aerodrome in Bedfordshire.  Famous for its WW1 and pioneering aircraft collection…

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The last surviving SHEW...

The last surviving SHEW…

Possibly one of the star attractions, certainly one that prompts most questions, in the Town Garage is the SHEW car – the name alone provoking…

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Steam Locomotive Restoration and Construction

Steam Locomotive Restoration and Construction

Its been some time since we had a detailed look at two of our big railway projects – the restoration of Dunrobin and the construction of…

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Days in the life No.1: RHEC Technician (Engineering)

Days in the life No.1: RHEC Technician (Engineering)

Here is the first of what will be an occasional series looking at the various members of the team and some of their activities within…

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