After Hours Shunting

Driver Tom shunting with Ashington No.5, seen here pulling D2078, Brake Van and A.No.5 out of the shed and up the yard

Propelling A.No.5 onto the coal road, D2078 & the Brake Van were then stabled back on the shed road, A.No.5 picked up and put on the back of D2078 then all propelled back into the shed. This shunt was carried out so A.No.5 is ready to be dragged straight out for its imminent steam test and so the Brake Van was at the back of the shed for on-going repair work

08915 Painting

Norman painting the inside of the engine compartment on 08915

Fence Repairs

Whilst trains were running today, Michael D & Michael W carried out some fence repairs around the site

Ashington No.5 in service today

Driver Tom oiling up Ashington No.5

Steaming up

Footplate

Ready to depart with the first train of the day

Lunchtime for the crew!

Storage Sort Out

John sorting through the drawings chest in the storage room

Bank Holiday Running

Ashington No.5 after just coming to a stop at Percy Main 

Fireman Michael D uncoupling the loco from the train

Running round

Driver Michael W backing ACC5 onto the North end of the train

Ready to depart Percy Main

Afternoon Disposal

Joe underneath ashing out...

...whilst Norman cleans out the smokebox