Sunday 30 June 2019

401 in service

Photos of 401 in passenger service today

First train unloading at Percy Main

Running round

Backing onto the train

Running round at Middle Engine Lane, Paul waiting to operate the groundframe

Percy Main again

Carl firing


Re-joining the train at Middle Engine Lane

Driver Tom cooking lunch




Top of the bank with the last train of the day

On shed for disposal


Tom shunting 401 into the shed

More brake van dismantling

John making tremendous progress on dismantling the North end of the brake van this afternoon



Morning work

Steaming up

Taking water

After shunting the coaching stock into the platform, 401 heads off down on the morning line inspection

At Percy Main South headshunt on the line inspection

Surface grinder

New privately owned surface grinder installed in the workshop

Saturday 29 June 2019

Diesel Driver Experience

Volunteer diesel driver Kevin photographed with today's diesel driver experience participants on 03078

03078 sat at Percy Main








All participants signed consent for these photos to be taken and published

Friday 28 June 2019

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Track panel completion

Apart from requiring some more ballast the 3'6" display track panel is now complete

Brake van dismantling

John and Richard have made some good progress today with beginning to dismantle the North end of the brake van


Just some of the rotten wood that will be replaced



Monday 24 June 2019

Drain cocks repair

One of the LHS cylinder drains removed from 401 for work

Michael making some adjustments

Sunday 23 June 2019

401 in service

Departing Middle Engine Lane

Arrival at Percy Main

Running round



Back at Middle Engine Lane