Work on the locomotive so far has seen repairs to the cab floor, maintenance of the cab seats, new perspex ordered for the windows. This is to allow a start on rewiring the loco and replacing its batteries
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Work on Consett No.10
Our unique Consett built diesel number 10 is now the focus of our volunteers.
Work on the locomotive so far has seen repairs to the cab floor, maintenance of the cab seats, new perspex ordered for the windows. This is to allow a start on rewiring the loco and replacing its batteries
Work on the locomotive so far has seen repairs to the cab floor, maintenance of the cab seats, new perspex ordered for the windows. This is to allow a start on rewiring the loco and replacing its batteries
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
History of Ashington No.5
Today we focus on Ashington No.5
Whilst the final Ashington Coal Company number 5 is nearing the end of its latest overhaul, Peckett No.1970 of 1939 is only the latest loco to carry the title.
It was proceeded by Black Hawthorn 181 of 1881, bought from the NER in 1892 before being scrapped in 1913. She was replaced by another locomotive built by the NER at their Gateshead works in 1885.
She was scrapped in 1939, just months before the next Ashington No.5 was delivered!
Photos courtesy of
Whilst the final Ashington Coal Company number 5 is nearing the end of its latest overhaul, Peckett No.1970 of 1939 is only the latest loco to carry the title.
It was proceeded by Black Hawthorn 181 of 1881, bought from the NER in 1892 before being scrapped in 1913. She was replaced by another locomotive built by the NER at their Gateshead works in 1885.
She was scrapped in 1939, just months before the next Ashington No.5 was delivered!
Photos courtesy of
Roger Redfearn collection & D Charlton via NTSRA Magazine Archive
NTSRA
NTSRA
Thursday, 7 July 2022
Ashington pits
Ashington - once the largest pit village in the world, home to a large number of pits and railways. It was home to our own Peckett A5, seen here just after delivery in 1939. It was also home albeit temporarily to two Yank Tanks 1413 and 1991, details of both can be seen on the photos themselves.
D Charlton & R Redhead - via NTSRA magazine archives.
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Sunday, 3 July 2022
New Driver
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| Well done to volunteer Matthew Pickering who has successfully passed his practical Steam Drivers assessment today |
Lambton van ironwork jobs
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| Katie has spent some of today cleaning up and painting more bits of ironwork off Lambton Van No.21 |
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