War on the Horizon...

Some of the WW2 reenactors, pictured here marching to the platform during our War Weekend event in 2014, they're joining us again this weekend for our 2017 War Weekend

Work on the Dogfish Begins

Norman begins the cosmetic overhaul of our Dogfish ballast wagon

Throwback Thursday #21

Santa Specials 2013, with visiting Peckett locomotive Northern Gasboard No.1. Driver Keith McNally can be seen preparing the loco for service on a chilly winter morning

Cleaners at work

Stefan cleaning the front of A.No.5

Museum Floor Painting

Peter continuing with the floor painting in the museum

Trains this Weekend

See Cl.08 No.08915 in service this Sunday and Bank Holiday hauling passenger trains at 1130, 1230, 1400 and 1500. 
Note; this is an old photo of No.08915 before the loco was repainted

Museum Update

The benches have been laid out at the front of the museum and the site has had a general tidy up before Easter Weekend

No.401 News

Stuart and George cleaning up 401s big ends

Ashington No.5 Update

The loco has been on a low-pressure steam test today to check for any leaking gaskets/joints or any other serious issues before the main steam tests

Diesel Day

This Weekend

See all three diesel in action this Sunday and No.08915 doing Driver Experience duties tomorrow

Throwback Thursday #20

A.No.5 back in Spring 2014 during steam tests, after nearly 10 years in the museum

Season Begins Tomorrow

08915 at Percy Main with a works train, for clear up and minor track maintenance before the start of the running season tomorrow