Thursday 29 August 2019

401 in service, last Thursday running of Summer 2019

401 has been out again today on the final Thursday running day of the summer 2019 holidays. Today we also welcomed two friends from Tanfield Railway/Beamish Musuem, Matthew and David Watchman, who joined us for a day out on the footplate. Here, Matthew, Katie, David and Joe set to work cleaning

At Percy Main with the first train

Ran-round

Steve driving, on the climb out of Percy Main

Joe putting a round on

Taking water after arriving back at Middle Engine Lane

Down at Percy Main again in the South Headshunt

Matthew driving and David firing

Ready to depart

Matthew driving on the run back up to Middle Engine Lane

Back at Middle Engine Lane, after letting passengers off the train, Matthew draws the train forward to allow enough room to be able to run round

Changeover on the next run

Matthew firing

David driving

Watching the road ahead

David finding big valve on the bank



David (L) and Matthew (R) Watchman on the ground and Fireman Joe Stuart (L) and Driver Steve Thornton (R) on the running board

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