Wednesday, 11 February 2015 00:17
Chris Lawson
Updated 25th February
After operating during the half term weekend, the locomotive went on display in the Collections Building as part of the Railway Children exhibition, having been used in the BBC TV serialisation of EE Nesbit's story, filmed on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in 1968. On completion of its winter maintenance programme, the locomotive will also be in steam at Locomotion over the weekend of 28th and 29th March. when the museum is offering steam driver experiences using 69023. For more information, please contact the Locomotion Retail Team on 01388 771439
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 February 2015 10:07
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Sunday, 01 March 2015 23:19
Darrin Crone
On Wednesday work continued putting the axleboxes on the driving wheel set. The left had been put on the previous Saturday. Ian Pearson and Les Harper got the right hand axlebox on but found it very difficult to get the underkeep tray in. It has to be pushed up into the axlebox from underneath while holding it so that the oil in it doesn't run out. They found that the underkeep would only go in so far and would then jam. It was decided to take it back off for investigation. A disappointment as so much hard work had been put in to get the axlebox on, then off again, then return it to the workshop.
Last Updated on Monday, 02 March 2015 10:25
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Saturday, 14 February 2015 10:10
Colin Smith
Thursday saw further dismantling of the rotting J27 tender with the removal of the leading wheelsets.
Last Updated on Saturday, 14 February 2015 11:10
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Thursday, 05 February 2015 21:13
Terry Newman
Seven volunteers braved the ice to continue with the J72 winter maintenance programme on Tuesday.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 00:24
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 11:45
Martin Lloyd
Regular working parties continue at Hopetown between 19:00 and 22:00 on Mondays and 10:00 until 16:00 Thursdays. Contact Terry Newman (Monday evening) or Neal Woods (Thursday) if you wish to attend a working party. Daytime working parties on the Q6 take place at Grosmont on Wednesdays and Saturdays - contact Darrin Crone, and at Carnforth on the K1 - contact Paul Hutchinson.
Last Updated on Monday, 19 January 2015 16:43
Thursday, 15 January 2009 12:24
Norman Crockit
Hopetown Works is usually open for the public to visit between 10:00 and 16:00 on the third Saturday of each month. Please check the What's on menu item for details.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 23:05
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Friday, 20 February 2015 22:46
Chris Lawson
The J72 will visit the Epping and Ongar Railway for six weeks this spring, and later the Q6 will be making a two week visit to the Wensleydale Railway.
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Tuesday, 10 February 2015 10:19
Paul Hutchinson
All went well and the K1 passed its first steam test at Carnforth after winter maintenance on Saturday and was able to move under its own power again.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 10:40
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Friday, 30 January 2015 11:34
Neal Woods
This collection of photographs shows progress overhauling the inverted J27 boiler at LNWR Crewe.
Last Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2015 10:48
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 12:27
John Midcalf
These take place at 19:30, usually on the second Friday of the month between September and May. Meetings now take place in Darlington Club and Institute in Northgate; see the What's on menu item for details.
Last Updated on Friday, 06 February 2009 10:11
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