Pond Installation

The latest progress down the Woodland Walk has seen James and Michael complete the installation of the pond. 

Making Bolts for No.69

Michael has been spending some time on the lathe over the past week producing various sized bolts for the reverser, front and back buffer beam, and buffer housings. The number required is quite extensive, no doubt more will be needed to be made for other components in the future.

The list of bolts to be made.

Turning the hex bar down to the major diameter.

Cutting the whitworth thread.

A completed set of bolts for the reverser. 3/4" BSW.

Omar has also cleaned up all of the brake block hangers for George to continue boring out the old bushes to be replaced with new ones.

George watches carefully over the boring of the old bushes, ensuring no material is cut from the brake block hanger itself.

Model Railway Weekend - Sunday

Tom, Nev and Neil unloading Loki.

08915 propelling 03078 into the museum.

Little and large raising steam.

Demonstration freight train sat in the north headshunt.

Trainee freight guard Matt waves 401 onto the train.

Classic cars arriving.

The morning freight train sets off for Percy Main...

401 re-marshalling the freight train at Percy Main.

Back at Middle Engine Lane, picking up the carriages for the first passenger train.

Adam driving Loki.

08915 re-marshalling the freight train.

Tom on Loki at the top of the demonstration line.

Adiela on display in front of MEA No.1.

More model railway photos:

Part of the workshop open for the public to view the latest progress on the Lambton van and NCB No.69.

Even more minis than yesterday from Tynemouth Mini Club.

Callum and Aaran on 401.

Visitors enjoying the 7 1/4" demonstration line. A taste of what is to come!

Michael D enjoying a drive of Loki.

401 adds another wagon to the afternoon freight train...

...before hauling it towards the south headshunt.

Brake van stabled on Percy Main bank...

...ready for Matt to gravitate it down into the headshunt.

Having paused in the platform due to an early arrival back into Middle Engine Lane, Matt gives 401's driver a green flag to proceed to the north headshunt. 

Visitors enjoying the layouts in the museum.

The last train of the weekend, double headed by 401 and 08915 for added interest, arrives back into Middle Engine Lane.

Model Railway Weekend - Saturday

A busy scene in the museum as visitors enjoy the first day of our model railway weekend.

A real highlight for many of us at NTSR was the OO gauge 401 running on our Middle Engine Lane layout.

This brilliant model was created by TRS trains. Kits were on sale over the weekend and are available from trstrains.co.uk

Some of the fantastic layouts on display...

Josh hard at work in the Waggonway Tearoom.

Classic cars from Tynemouth Mini Club on display in front of the museum...

'Loki' running on the 7 1/4" demonstration line with Michael D enjoying a drive.

08915 hauling brake van rides to the Coast Road bridge.

Michael D watches as Michael W drives 401 into Middle Engine Lane... sort of.