New Fireman

Congratulations to John Allen who passed his practical firing exam this afternoon! Pictured here with Traction Inspector Michael

Ashington No.5 in service today

John lighting the fire

Driver Tom oiling up

Steaming up

Later on in the day...

Rounding Percy Main curve

Onto the straight

Approaching the Coast Road bridge

Early morning litter pick

D2078 with the Salmon wagon stopped on Percy Main curve to pick up litter under the Wallsend Road Bridge

Driver Michael at the controls of the 03

Just some of the litter picked up from Percy Main

Diesel Day!

The first Diesel Day of 2018 is fast approaching!

More details to follow soon, timetable below

More Landscaping!

 More landscaping and clearing up was carried out after hours today with the use of the dumper truck and John Deere tractor

Ready to Go

Ashington No.5 cleaned and ready to go this morning

Landscaping

Photos below showing the landscaping and general tidy up carried out today in the backfield, mainly around the South headshunt

Using the tractor to drag out an old signal post that is planned to be restored and used