Diesel Day Timetable

See No.10, No.08915 & No.D2078 in action this Sunday! The last diesel event of 2016. 

Although the NTSRA endeavour to run the timetable as advertised, we reserve the right to alter and/or cancel any advertised services as circumstances dictate, without prior notice. 

Wednesday Jobs

Sefan cleaning No.10

Keith and Norman carrying on with the painting of 08915

More work being carried out on the Smith Rail Crane

Peter constructing a new baffle plate for Ashington No.5

Diesel Day

Our three diesel locomotives are out and about next Sunday for our last Diesel Day event of 2016! Details of the locomotives below, timetable will be posted tomorrow  

Diesel Mechanical Class 03 No.D2078 - Former pilot locomotive at Newcastle Central

Diesel Electric Class 08 No.08915 - Former shunter at Allerton (AN) Depot. 

Consett Iron Company No.10 - Industrial shunter at Consett Ironworks.

Tomorrow's Trains

Kitson & Co A.No.5 is out and about running trains tomorrow departing Middle Engine Lane at 1130, 1230, 1400 & 1500

Today at NTSR

Davy out with the needle gun on the crane again

A short video showing Michael winding in a smoke tube on Ashington No.5

Norman begins applying BR blue to the front of 08915

Throwback Thursday #11

401 Thundering up the line in May 1997, hopefully a similar scene will be created in the near future

Wednesday Jobs

Part of the foliage clearance at the museum entrance, Matthew loads up the dumper truck with cut timbers 

Angus begins building a new headboard

Billy drilling components for the Smiths Rail Crane

Norman (L) and Keith (R) carry on painting 08915

Matthew making new tail trimmings for A.No.5

Steve carries on cleaning and expanding tubes inside Ashington No.5's firebox

Matthew needle gunning the dumper truck, prepping for some primer! 

Davy needle gunning the frames of the crane

Michael (L) and Matthew (R) carry out more brake adjustments on the coaching stock