5-Stars!

Massive well done to the Tearoom staff who gained a 5-Star hygiene rating after a surprise inspection!

Freight Guards View

Ashington No.5 departing from Percy Main headshunt with the second freight train of the day

Top of the 1in48 bank, about to come onto the Rising Sun bridge and pass Silverlink Shopping Centre

ACC5 at Percy Main

Ready to set back onto the carriages after the groundframe was reset to the mainline position

Ready to depart with the first passenger train out of Percy Main

Morning Prep

Ashington No.5 and A.No.5 being prepped by their crews this morning for a day of running trains and shunting trucks

Ashington No.5 in service today

Ashington No.5s backhead after being polished by its crew during this mornings prep

Accelerating out of Percy Main with the first train of the day

Rolling into Percy Main platform with the next train

Work on the Brake Van today

John has been busy again this afternoon carrying out more work to the Brake Van, photos below the test fitting of LHS South end upright, before removing it for painting and treating and re-fitting it again

This Sunday

Ashington No.5 will be in service this Sunday, 11th February, hauling passenger trains for the first operating day of the 2018 season, departing Middle Engine Lane at 1130, 1230, 1400 & 1500

Photo from 2015 (C) Joe Stuart