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GWSF Day 4…
Wow – what a day! As before, a selection of views, then a gallery to be created with these and many more images of the Great War Steam Fair…
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GWSF Retrospective…
With any event there is always a certain pressure during it, hoping things work out and the show passes safely. It is only after it has finished and the visitors and exhibits have safely returned home...
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Lilla running dates…
There are a number of opportunities to see the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway’s Hunslet 0-4-0ST Lilla in operation at Beamish in the coming weeks. Horses at War – April 16/17 Old King Coal -...
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WW1 Horse shunting…
The Horses at War event is in full swing this weekend and provided an opportunity to recreate scenes of shunting WDLR waggons using horse power. Below: These scenes have had some post-production...
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T&I News Week 15 2016…
With all of the recent excitement, it seems strangely out of habit to report on some of the projects that have quietly continued throughout the Great War Steam Fair and Horses at War events! We have...
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Samson’s running trials begin…
Today the running and commissioning trials of Samson began at Beamish. Having made a static (in steam) appearance at the Great War Steam Fair, further adjustments have been carried out enabling the...
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T&I News Week 16…
We have now moved out of the transport festival and into that bit of the season which offers something of a lull before the summer season arrives in earnest. Many maintenance jobs are being tackled...
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Industry Team Update
Now the dust has now settled, after the three weekends of the Great War Festival of Transport, I thought it was time for a short update on the latest happenings in the Industry Team. During the 11 days...
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T&I News Week 17…
April seemed to be a very long month, with so many events taking place and so many comings and goings associated with them. We will see this, in part, continue over the next few weeks as the...
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Leyland Cub latest progress…
Last week (Wednesday to be precise) our Leyland Cub was able to make its first moves under power to demonstrate the progress made in this remarkable restoration. The milestone of a running vehicle...
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T&I News Week 18 2016…
Another mixed week with news and event announcements in this post. Its also been a week of training and travelling, which always makes things interesting! RHEC/Site Support Below: Variety is the spice...
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T&I News Week 19 2016…
A mixed bag this week, catching up on various items that I haven’t posted for a fortnight or so… RHEC Below: The market stalls are now complete, having been stained to protect and enhance the new wood...
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WW1 Arrivals…
Whilst we hadn’t planned a second round of First World War related activity in 2016, the opportunity to borrow some of the equipment belonging to the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway and Moseley...
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T&I News Week 21 2016…
We start this week’s post with news of a new arrival in the shape of a Doxford Crane Tank. This example is Roker, and whilst non-operational (and with no plans to restore it to steam) it fills an...
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T&I News Week 22 2016…
Things might have seen a little quiet lately, but nothing could be further from the truth – its just finding time to write the blog can be tricky! Here is a quick trip around the Transport &...
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No.18′s little holiday…
We have found ourselves in something of a spot – with the early departure of Portbury to cover a motive power shortage at its home base, and various complications to the plan to replace it with...
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North Eastern Railway Station Gardens Team…
As part of a project funded by the Major Partner Museums scheme (MPM), the station gardens at Rowley are receiving dedicated attention from staff member Fiona Pembroke. The funding allows staff across...
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T&I News Week 24 2016…
Before a news report, a reminder for anyone thinking of coming to Beamish this weekend that it is the Somme commemoration and we are operating the narrow gauge railway plus offering footplate rides on...
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T&I News Week 26 2016…
Two weeks have rolled by since the last posting of T&I news, the weeks seemingly passing at an ever-quickening rate! The team are currently assisting with a variety of events on site, including...
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T&I News Week 27 2016…
This last week brought with it some mixed weather, with scorching sunshine, a spectacular electrical storm and quite a bit of cloud too. Under these varied skies quite a bit has been going on, with...
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