MEA1 and E4 out in the sun

RSH Meaford No.1 and Harton E4 out in the sunshine this morning

 

Harton E4

One of our more unusual exhibits is Harton E4, a BO-BO electric loco, built by Siemens-Shuckert in 1909, using four 35 KiloWatt electric motors, taking power from the overhead lines. 

She remained in use until 1982 before moving into preservation. In 2000 it acquired a set of batteries in a connected wagon allowing it to give demonstrations. She now awaits new batteries in the museum.

In 2015 she was captured on a photo charter by Joseph Stuart.

 

Cleaning E4

Volunteers Michael W and Steve giving E4 a clean and polish this morning

 

In the museum

A sneak peek at some of the new interpretation boards and displays in the museum as part of the re-development

Tom giving Harton E4 a polish

E4 out

08915 was used to drag Harton E4 out of the museum this morning in order for one of the museum exhibits to be dismantled and moved

Shunting

First shunt of 2020 done today with 08915

Shunters view after moving several wagons from the loading spur/coal road onto the pit road and moving the MK1 out of the yard

Dragging the brake van and E4 out of the carriage and wagon workshop

Wagons re-stabled back in the yard after shunting Harton E4 back into the museum

E4 back in the museum after spending November/December in the carriage and wagon shop to clear space in the museum

With E4 out of the shop it gives a lot more room for volunteers to work on both the brake van and 03079

Polishing up

Michael polishing Harton E4 in the museum today

Shunting

The first job of today's big shunt, moving E4 up beside Billy

Moving the dogfish and crane over onto the crossover

A5 put in the museum

Coming into the museum to pick up the 03 after the parcel van and No.1 shunted out of the museum

Dragging out 03078 out the Carriage Shop...

...and then propelling it into the running shed

Under the extractor fan, starting up

Brake Van shunted back into the Carriage & Wagon Shop for its North-end overhaul

03078 idling under the hood and 08915 exiting the museum

The view from No.1, being shunted back into the museum

Parcel van and RSH No.1 back in the museum

Picking up the dogfish and crane from the crossover

After stabling the crane back on the hardstand outside the museum, 08915 picks up 401 which was stabled on the back of A5

Michael getting coal with the tractor...

...and coaling up 401 ready for the weekend

Stopped for a quick photo of 03078 and 08915 alongside each other whilst giving the 03 a run up and down the yard

Loco Roster Change

Due to mechanical issues, Harton E4 will be replacing Consett No.10 this Sunday on shunting demonstrations

Snowy Santa Specials

Cold start this morning

Ashington No.5 powering round Percy Main curve, about to start the climb

08915 banking at the rear

Harton Electric E4 lit up in the museum

Snow starting to lay thick towards the end of the day

Rolling into Middle Engine Lane with the last train of the day

Happy passengers saying their goodbyes to Santa Claus whilst Ashington No.5 rolls back into the yard before disposal

After Hours Mega Shunt

The lads have been busy tonight, after operating trains all day they have rearranged the museum, RSH No.1 and Harton E4 have swapped places, CIC.10 is joined with E4s battery wagon and the parcel van is front of No.1