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| Robin's ERF lorry in the machine shop for renovation |
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| Steve and Richard installing Ashington No.5's fire bars |
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| Freight/P-Way train assembled in the yard |
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| 08915 running into the loop at Percy Main with the Salmon and Dogfish wagons |
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| The brake van being gravitated through Percy Main platform |
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| The P-Way train re-assembled at Percy Main |
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| The train stopped alongside the Nitelites warehouse |
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| Collecting pallets from our lineside neighbours Nitelites |
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| Driver Michael at the helm of 08915 |
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| Shunter Steve |
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| First part of the shunt was to move the Dogfish & Salmon wagons from the loading spur onto the crossover |
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| 08915 coupled up to 401's rolling chassis and the NER Parcel van |
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| View from 08915's cab |
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| The repaired brake van being pulled out of the C&W workshop, through the museum |
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| The brake van being propelled on the loading spur |
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| Uncoupled from the brake van and being moved onto the tool van |
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| One van repaired and the next ready to go in! |
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| The tool van stabled in the C&W Workshop, ready for cosmetic overhaul and minor mechanical repairs |
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| The repaired brake van stabled on the loading spur and 08915 ticking over outside the museum |
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| George and John fitting the safety valves and whistle to Ashington No.5 |
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| Stefan wiping down A.No.5 |
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| Continued progress on the P-Way trolley being carried out by Bob, Davy and Dale |
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| Richard cutting out a gasket for Ashington No.5's manifold |
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| George cutting out more material |
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| Steve cutting a gasket down to the correct size |
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| A view of the workshop from the top of Ashington No.5 |
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| Ashington No.5's manifold having been positioned along with all new gaskets, ready to have all pipes connected |
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| A 'Before & After' shot of the gauges after they received some attention from polish and elbow grease! |
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| George fitting the vacuum gauge |
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| After Ashington No.5 had been boxed up, work began on making new gaskets for A.No.5's manifold |
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| A.No.5's manifold, situated and secured, ready to be piped up |
Sadly last month the NTSRA had to say their final goodbyes to two very esteemed and long serving members of the railway, Malcolm & Roly. Both will be greatly missed at the railway.  |
| Malcolm Dunlavey 1951 - 2016 Association's Committee Chairman, Guard, Operations Controller & Diesel Driver |
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| Roland Kay 1941 - 2016 Committee Member, Steam/Diesel Driver & Traction Inspector |
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| Michael annealing the washers |
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| George refitting the steam injector valve back to the manifold after having the washers annealed |
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| Stripping down A5s gauge glass valve to replace the packing |
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| Reassembling the gauge glass valve |
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| Job done! |
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| Ashington No.5 showing a spectacular departure from the old Percy Main terminus, including D2078 in her old livery situated in the bay platform. |
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| Robin cleaning and inspecting A5's brasses |
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| Joe, our boiler inspector, conducting ACC5's annual examination |
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| Bob putting a new deck on a P-Way trolley |
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| Norman scraping the wheels on 08915 |
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| Tom steam cleaning the shed floor |
