Wanted to visit the Tanfield this weekend as Twizell No 3 of 1891 was in operation, was only able to sneak off this afternoon - only planned for a walk around Causey Arch but after seeing it come in, decided to buy a return to Andrews House to have a look around the sheds and return for the walk - missed one train so got back on the last train of the day, just in time for a nice walk in the evening light.
Owing to the section from Causey Arch to East Tanfield closed for maintenance, when the train comes into Causey Arch, diesel locomotive Armstrong Whitworth No 2 which is kept at Causey Arch comes out of the siding and moves far enough back down the line for the locomotive of the train to uncouple and go into the siding. It stays there whilst the diesel couples up and pulls the carriages back south towards East Tanfield, then the locomotive attaches to the front of the carriages and pulls into the station again, the diesel has uncoupled by then and goes into the siding again, allowing some nice shots of Twizell on its own
For a short line there's some lovely views - from looking deep down into Causey Burn to this, and that's just on the short stretch from Causey Arch to Andrews House
Newly overhauled No 2 of 1911 looks stunning and hopefully in regular service soon
One of two NER Bogie carriages awaiting restoration, this is NER 172, an eight compartment semi-elliptical roof third class carriage of 1909
Light was perfect for this one
The guys who make it all possible....
Causey Arch of 1725 (or 1726 depending where you read it)
Tanfield Railway 1st April 2013
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Tanfield Railway 1st April 2013
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Re: Tanfield Railway 1st April 2013
Excellent shots there.
I need to revisit its been a long time.
I need to revisit its been a long time.
Re: Tanfield Railway 1st April 2013
Only visited for the first time in summer last year, on my first trip to the north east since I started driving - since then i've been about five times now, will be back again with my fiance next sunday weather depending, and hope to return again when i'm back in the area and I can get a ticket for their extremely popular afternoon cream teas
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Re: Tanfield Railway 1st April 2013
The van used at Causey Arch for the waiting crew of Armstrong Whitworth No 2 is I think of NER origin - it looked like a Birdcage brake van without the Birdcage and had NER axleboxes
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