Ale by Rail

Our first ever Beer Festival kicks off this weekend! Steam trains, live music, food and drink! A superb way to finish off the summer holidays! 

Working on 401

George, Bob and John working on fitting the cladding to 401

Ale by Rail Prep Begins

A busy morning with quite an early start requiring a shunt before the museum opened, Ashington No.5 has been in service this afternoon with the freight train for filming duties! Promo video for Ale by Rail to follow shortly

08915 putting Ashington No.5 on the crossover out the way

Parcel Van and No.1 being dragged out

The Brake Van was required for the freight train and was located in the carriage and wagon workshop, behind No.1

Brake Van now out the way, No.1 and the Parcel Van can be shunted back into the museum

A rare outing for RSH No.1

Sci-Fi Fayre

Photos from today's Sci-Fi Fayre in the museum

Bank Holiday Trains

Keith shunting Ashington No.5 onto the coal road this morning

Steaming up

Ready to depart with the first train

Our Guard John, meeting, greeting and checking tickets

Run-round and ready to depart Percy Main

Back at Middle Engine Lane

Tidy up before lunch

Coal pile tidied up using the John Deere tractor

Cooking lunch on the shovel!

401 Progress

Progress is slow but steady currently, another sheet of cladding has been fitted with more being put in place

Firegrate/bar carriers installed