9th June 2011 A few things to report on this project – David Young is currently overhauling the reverser and brake stand. Below: The extent…
9th June 2011 Earlier this afternoon Guy Rutter arrived at Beamish with his Sentinel Steam Lorry, with a delivery of beer for the Sun Inn!…
9th June 2011 This week has been one of those really busy times, with not so much to report! Three days of assessments and exams…
9th June 2011 At last!!! 114 is now in regular service, still being regularly checked for warmth in the motor bearing but back to earning…
5th June 2011 I have been writing Dunrobin’s Conservation Management Plan, which includes a summary of all main dimensions and statistics. It was therefore interesting…
5th May 2011 I thought blog followers might be interested in the following images, which were kindly sent over by Keith Jones, the Curator at…
4th June 2011 Below: 114 remains under test and will hopefully re-enter service next week – here is another photograph of it in the ‘new’…
3rd June 2011 Here is an update on the stripping of Dunrobin at Bridgnorth. It is always nice to walk into a room and see…
1st June 2011 Well, a little delayed but here it is! The new stocklist is now available at Beamish from the shop at the main…
30th May 2011 Today I visited the Bolton Steam Museum, it being one of their open days where the large collection of diverse engines are…
29th May 2011 On Sunday I was at Crich, the home of the National Tramway Museum (and Tramway Museum Society collection), which includes extensive depots,…
27th May 2011 This morning Newcastle 114 carried out further test trips following completion of its overhaul and repaint. The motor at No.2 end is,…
25th May 2011 Below: The turnout work behind the town is continuing, made slightly more complicated by the need to convert a right hand point…
25th May 2011 I intend to chart progress on Dunrobin in a similar manner to the Coffee Pot/Lewin etc on the blog and will try…
23rd May 2011 After a hectic week of Dunrobin, my fiancée and I spent a weekend in London – to escape the heritage World for…
20th May 2011 Yesterday the final move of Dunrobin (for now!) took place, with it being transhipped onto the lorry at Liverpool Seaforth Docks (the…
18th May 2011 Its a few month since we saw this – coach 58A, last reported from in Canada! Following a safe passage, the coach…
12th May 2011 Further to the previous posting regarding Gateshead trams, Julian has delved deeper into the files and turned up these fascinating views… Below:…
16th May 2011 Below: The former Wolsingham engine, now used to run the picking belts (or jiggers) in the Colliery heapstead is regularly in steam….
16th May 2011 We have another new book out! This little 64 page hardback postcard size book is full of colour photographs taken of the…
14th May 2011 Below: The siding creeps slowly forwards, with the original sidings (much of which has been buried for many years) being lifted as…
12th May 2011 Further to the previous posting regarding Gateshead trams, Julian has delved deeper into the files and turned up these fascinating views… Below:…
11th May 2011 The link below is for a marine website which enables the tracking of most commercial ships at sea and in ports. The…
11th may 2011 Below: The track lads are laying in the new turnout for the engine shed siding, and which will maintain the existing siding…
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