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Sunday 16 February 2014

Tanfield Today

No.2 shunting waggons onto the empty carriages
at Marley Hill, to form the mixed train
(photo courtesy of Guy Tritton)
AW No.2 drawing the empty stock
into Andrews House
Kyle the crossing keeper, seen from AW No.2
on its way to Causey pilot duty
(photo courtesy of Guy Tritton)
Steve & Ryan exchange tokens under steam
Ryan in the signalbox
HLNo.2 returning from Sunniside
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)
AW No.2 waits as HL No.2 goes into Causey bay
(photo courtesy of Guy Tritton)
Steve the driver & David the fireman
(photos courtesy of Matthew Pickering)

Matthew, Dan & Angela packing in Causey Woods
(photo courtesy of Guy Tritton)
Angela stringing out Engine Curve; Guy & Ian measuring a versine
(photos courtesy of Guy Tritton & Matthew Pickering)

Tom moving Twizell's frames .....
..... to ease removal of gland packing
Peter & Richard discussing work on Twizell
Dan & Tom milling a brake hanger for HC No.38
Ryan conducting a tour of Marley Hill shed
Luke & Danny on the anvil, with an audience
Tom marking a section of the Lambton brake van
David painting bolts for the brake van
David & Stuart adjusting the fit of an end frame of the brake van
HL No.2 returning from Causey with the day's  last train
(photo courtesy of John Turnock)
 David removing HL No.2's fire at the end of the day

Wellington returning from Swan Hunters in 1991
See blog post Launched 1991 for more info
(photo courtesy of Richard Charlton)