Tanfield Railway 'Legends of Industry' Gala, 8/9/2012

[Rlangham]

Photos from today - the Y7 985 wasn't in operation for passenger trains owing to a problem with one of the tyres but was in plenty of use shunting around the Marley Hill Engine Shed area. Didn't see much of H Class 1310 and didn't manage a ride behind it but had an enjoyable few trips behind 'Twizell' and 'Renishaw Ironworks No 6' - although wasn't much fun stood on an open verandah carriage and getting rained on by soot and ash!



First train of the day, a coal train with 'Sir Cecil A Cochrane' and 'Twizell' on the rear



H Class 1310



North Eastern Railway carriage 256 of around 1875 - wasn't expecting wooden seats!



Platform? At Bowes Bridge, just past the turntable



Bowes Bridge turntable pit



'Renishaw Ironworks no 6' of 1919 at Sunniside



'Sir Cecil A Cochrane' at Andrews House





Superb working Meccano model of 'Puffing Billy' in it's 8 wheeler form (information for this comes from - http://www.locos-in-profile.co.uk/Early ... rly_3.html )



The 5 road shed was open for the first time since i've been visiting to I finally managed to see Harton E10 Siemens electric of 1913



North Eastern Railway 'birdcage' brake van



Hawthorn Leslie No 2 of 1911 nearing completion, a very attractive saddle tank (I don't use that term often!)



'Twizell' built by Robert Stephensons in 1891 with Y7 985



Clayton & Shuttleworth Traction Engine 'Rambler' of 1919 with 'Twizell'



985 passes by 'Twizell'



At East Tanfield was this lovely Karrier refuse lorry



'Twizell' runs round the train at East Tanfield



2ft Lister diesel on a short demonstration line at Andrews House



H Class 1310 leaves the sidings at Marley Hill





985 preparing to leave a very empty Marley Hill Engine Shed

[2002EarlMarischal]

Wow, you've been having a busy time - many thanks for posting such interesting photos!

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up, RL!

The platform looks more like a low retaining wall to me. To tall for a platty.

[lar1976]

The wall is from a coal drop which was situated beside the turyntable pit at Bowes Bridge engine shed.

[Rlangham]

Ahah, thanks. Certainly do keep myself busy when in the area - still plenty for me to visit up there, i've only had a car for about four months now so finally getting to explore the ex-NER area, still the Stephenson Railway Museum, Monkwearmouth Station, Weardale, NYMR, Wensleydale and Kirkby Stephen East to do!

[lar1976]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanfield-r ... 2561524448 hopefully this page will shed light on the area in that picture.

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

Nice one Lar1976. That clears that up!