Engines being prepared in the morning.
29 takes water before coupling up to the freight train.
The morning freight train on Rising Sun curve.
The brake van detached on Percy Main bank. The train then proceeded into the loop to allow the van to be gravitated into the headshunt.
29 climbing the Coast Road bank on the way back to Middle Engine Lane. Photo: Dave Hewitt.
60 begins re-marshalling the freight train.
Meanwhile, 29 heads into the loop to collect the carriages.
The first passenger train is top and tailed with 29 leading...
...and 1208 trailing.
Driver Rob on 60.
Displays by Hetton Colliery Railway 200.
Live music with Backworth Colliery band joining us once again.
1208 hauls a train through Wallsend Road bridges. Photo: Henry Elliott.
Heading back into the yard after arriving at Middle Engine Lane.
The next train is hauled by 29, seen here approaching the Coast Road bridge. Photo: Dave Hewitt.
Thomas leading a workshop tour.
Backworth Colliery Band performing in front of the Lambton Colliery banner.
Driver Anthony changing over the lamp on 29.
60 and 1208 arrive with a double-headed train from Percy Main.
Robin on 60 and Anthony on 29 propelling the freight train into the north headshunt.
The view from the brake van.
After gravitating the brake van, 29 and 60 prepare to propel the wagons onto it in the headshunt.
The freight train complete in Percy Main headshunt...
...and approaching the Rising Sun bridge on the return journey.
60 and 29 lead the train into the north headshunt...
...before dropping onto the carriages in the loop.
The last train of the gala ready to depart with 1208 leading and 1208 and 29 trailing. The three locos will triple head the train on the return journey.
Some of Sunday's crew (from Left to Right): Chris Cubitt (29's rep), Adam Saunders, Robin Johnson, Michael Darling, Cameron Calvert, Anthony Walker, Rob Kitching, Paul Rowland and Jack Devlin.
The triple header approaching the Coast Road bridge...
...and arriving back at Middle Engine Lane.
60's crew: Driver Rob Kitching (L) and Fireman Robin Johnson (R).
29 shunting tank wagons at the end of the day.
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