This second instalment of April’s Workshop Diary contains some new threads, covering development work associated with Oporto 196, further signage developments and progress reports on…
It is surprising (or maybe not!) just how quickly we get to Easter each year – traditionally the focal point for completing the winter maintenance…
As suggested in the last post, there is a second part to October’s Workshop Diary. There are a number of other posts in preparation, and…
I’m catching up with posts and news, after taking some leave in August and being away for work too. So after the post dedicated to…
Welcome to 2024! I very much hope to increase the rate of posting this year, as it fell a little behind my own aspirations for…
This post is a bit of a roundup relating to various matters, as it’s been a few weeks since I had time to post on…
This week we will focus on the permanent way – in this particular case, the Tramway. A considerable amount of work is currently being carried…
Welcome to the first blog post of 2023, and we wish all blog readers a happy and peaceful 2023. We pick up where we left…
Welcome to what is the last news update for 2022. I’m aiming to produce a review of the year, plus look forward to 2023 before…
Here is the latest news from the transport and engineering team at Beamish. A mix of coverage, as usual, and probably the penultimate post this…
A late report this week, as we were struck down at home by a bug my one-year old son caught at nursery, and rapidly spread…
It is a short post this week, but with some newsworthy content as projects march forwards. Out on the tramway, a programme of sleeper replacement…
There is quite a bit to report from the last week or so, covering some familiar topics. Meanwhile, the site maintenance team are busy establishing…
The weeks seem to get shorter and shorter as the year rolls by! The workshops are busy and the work inside is bearing fruit. We…
A bit of a varied roundup today, to clear the decks and catch up with news from around the team… Trolleybuses Below: At the end…
A quick catch up featuring last week’s work, and a little bit of this week too, with developments on various familiar fronts progressing well. Buses…
In this brief update we continue to follow the progress on Gateshead 10’s heavy overhaul, as well as looking at some work underway to improve…
This week we are mainly looking at the heavy overhaul of Gateshead 10, and some of the progress made in the last couple of weeks….
This first part of this week’s post focusses on the road transport – buses and trams, plus road signs! The focus of the engineering work…
I realised I hadn’t posted this part-made post, so I’ve included it here for completeness, along with a lot of updates from the last few…
There is quite a bit to report this week, as we’ve had both a number of challenges operationally, and also seen some milestones achieved in…
The last few weeks have been fairly challenging, as we are operating with a depleted team as recruitment is underway and COVID-19 has somewhat ravaged…
Looking at all of the news coverage this week, it certainly feels we’re hitting our stride again, with work very near pre-pandemic levels once again. …
In this post we hand over to Matt Ellis, Keeper of Transport, for an update on Gateshead 10’s mechanical overhaul… As promised, here is an…
In this post, I hand over to Matt Ellis, Keeper of Transport, for a special feature on Gateshead 10, and the extensive engineering work that…
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