Ashington No.5 steaming up and being prepared by its crew for the day's duties
Sunday 30 September 2018
Saturday 29 September 2018
401 Progress
Friday 28 September 2018
Steam Sunday
Monday 24 September 2018
Ashington No.5 at Shildon
Photos from this weekend at Shildon Locomotion's Autumn gala with our own Ashington No.5 in action alongside BR Standard 7MT No.70013 Oliver Cromwell
Pictures courtesy of Joseph Stuart and Richard Russell
Sunday 23 September 2018
Friday 21 September 2018
Trains this Sunday
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Ashington No.5 off on holiday
Ashington No.5 was successfully loaded onto the low-loader this morning and sent off to Locomotion Shildon for their Autumn gala
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Shildon Gala
Ashington No.5 will be off the Shildon Locomotion this weekend for their Autumn Steam Gala, running alongside No.70013 Oliver Cromwell! Doors open 10am-5pm. Find out more here. |
Monday 17 September 2018
401 Overhaul Progress
401s overhaul is progressing well, photos with captions below. The next 'big job' is the tank lift which is booked in for next month.
LHS cabside on with firemans seat and sanding gear |
RHS cabside, drivers seat, brake pipes, reverser and drain cocks handle fitted |
Reverser rod fitted |
Another shot of the reverser rod showing it connected to the wayshaft and RHS balancer |
Side shot showing the fitted cabside and all of the boiler cladding now fitted |
Sunday 16 September 2018
Youngest crew at NTSR
Ashington No.5 in service today
Morning prep and line inspection
Friday 14 September 2018
Steam this Sunday
Thursday 13 September 2018
Rocking Grate
Video showing 401s now working rocking fire grate after Richard and Michaels afternoon work
Firebar Alteration
Sunday 9 September 2018
Heritage Open Day, Ashington No.5 in service
Friday 7 September 2018
Free trains this Sunday
Monday 3 September 2018
That's a wrap, Ale by Rail 2018
John and Tom set to work shunting the yard back together |
Just some of the team that made Ale by Rail happen! |
Stage dismantling |
Truss coming down |
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