Tanfield railway has spent the last two years upgrading part of their line which runs from East Tanfield to Causey arch after a track inspection pointed out things that needed improvement. Yesterd... (more)

Bowes railway's 0-4-0 No 22 stands in the rear of the yard

November 5th and Firework Night in the UK. Bowes railway holds its annual firework display amongst a collection of its rolling stock

0-4-0 locomotive Cochrane shunts the first passenger train of the day at Andrews house station

0-4-0 No 2 ,caught by the late afternoon sun,heads past Bobgins crossing with the last train of the day for Andrews House station

South Tynedale railway had a guest locomotive last weekend. Darjeeling No 19 , an 0-4-0 which used to work in the Himalayas. Gentle hills of Northumberland were of no consequence to this delightfu... (more)

Kings Cross train heads south from Durham

Coal train heads south from Durham

Tanfield's annual night shoot , Twizell and 49 rest in the shed

Tanfield's annual night shoot , Twizell has its fire dropped at the end of the evening

Tanfield's annual night shoot , Twizell and No 2 simmer in the yard

Tanfield's annual night shoot and their two 0-4-0 locomotives let off steam

Beamish museum every September have a 4 day event entitled Agricultural Power from the Past which gives the staff in charge of the railways an opportunity to run guest motive power along with thei... (more)