Transport & Engineering Diary April 2026

Transport & Engineering Diary April 2026

Well, the best laid plans…  I’ve still not managed to find time over the busy Easter period to learn how to post on the new…

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GER 229 summer visit to Beamish confirmed

GER 229 summer visit to Beamish confirmed

Good news – the very popular visit by GER 229 is set to be repeated later this year.  The locomotive will leave Beamish after it…

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West Hartlepool 36 joins the fleet

West Hartlepool 36 joins the fleet

On Good Friday, West Hartlepool 36 (a 1942-built Leyland Titan TD7 fitted with Roe H48C bodywork) entered passenger service at Beamish following its recent change…

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Rowley Station - Easter Running 2026

Rowley Station – Easter Running 2026

Operation on ‘The North Eastern Branch’ at Rowley Station this Easter commences on Good Friday, April 3rd.  The motive power hired for the fortnight includes…

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Transport & Engineering Diary March 2026

Transport & Engineering Diary March 2026

At last the long wet days of winter seem behind us, with some good weather and corresponding good progress on numerous projects outside, and the…

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Transport & Engineering Diary 2026 February Part 2

Transport & Engineering Diary 2026 February Part 2

February has been and gone, with half-term stretching to two weeks this year to cover the misalignment of dates for school holidays that have occurred…

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Transport & Engineering Diary 2026 February Part 1

Transport & Engineering Diary 2026 February Part 1

The third post from January, looking at the Armstrong Whitworth car and stationary engine, is on-hold for a week or so whilst some more content…

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Transport & Engineering Diary 2026 January Part 2

Transport & Engineering Diary 2026 January Part 2

With plenty of content by mid-January, there will be enough material to have three posts this month, covering something of the variety of workshop and…

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Transport & Engineering Diary January 2026 Part 1

Transport & Engineering Diary January 2026 Part 1

Welcome to the first post on Beamish Transport Online of 2026 – Happy New Year!  As forecast in the review of 2025, there will be…

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