MattDitch Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Advent Calendar Day 23 Bassenthwaite Lake station is a disused station on the closed Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway. It is located near the small village of Dubwath just off the A66 near Bassenthwaite Lake. The station is currently been restored to its former glory as a tourist attraction. The locomotive and coaches are the props used during the filming of the 2017 film ”Murder on the Orient Express”. At present the station is closed to the public but can be viewed from the road. The locomotive is based on a SNCF class 241P. Full Gallery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Advent Calendar Day 24 I've posted about Barber and the Harrogate Gas works railway a few times recently. Below is a picture of the other surviving Harrogate Gas works loco, Peckett 2050 "Harrogate". The Peckett lost it's distinctive cutdown appearance during a rebuild at the Bredgar & Wormshill Light railway during the late 80s early 90s. It now resides at the Statfold Barn railway. The below picture was taken at Lintley Halt on the South Tynedale Railway during the summer of 2017 while "Barber" was undergoing repair at Statfold barn. Personally I think it would be nice to see "Harrogate" returned to its as built cutdown appearance one day. Full Gallery History of the Harrogate Gas works railway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Advent Calendar Day 25... Merry Christmas! Austerity "No.49" and Hawthorn Leslie "No.2" pass at a festive looking Andrews House station on the Tanfield Railway. Full Gallery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 2020 in review. What a strange year! Obviously due to these strange time a lot of heritage railways have been closed and as a result many events cancelled. Below is a selection of my favorite images from trips that I have been able to make this year. Please follow this link to view the full gallery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) New year, new blog post! I've long been fascinated with the Cawfields Quarry Railway, a narrow gauge industrial railway in Northumberland. Please click on the below image to read the article. Edited January 3, 2021 by MattDitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Bagnall 401 “Vulcan” hauling a demonstration freight train for training purposes on the North Tyneside Steam Railway. 05/09/20 Link to full Gallery Edited January 14, 2021 by MattDitch 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 New blog post! This post looks at how the original 3 foot gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale or "Owd Ratty" was transformed into the 15inch gauge "La'al Ratty" that we all know and love today. Click here to read the full article. Parts 1 & 2 can be found via the above link as well. It's my plan to release a new article every 2 weeks. And these will mostly be on light railways, industrial railways and branch lines. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 *New Article* The Bideford, Westward Ho! And Appledore Railway. Please click here to read the full article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Throwback Thursday Peckett 0-6-0ST "Ashington No.5" heads towards Middle engine lane on the North Tyneside Steam Railway on the 15/02/18. Link to full gallery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Throwback Thursday. Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum 2016 steam gala. Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0PT "Alpha" with Blencathra as the backdrop. "Alpha" was visiting from the Statfold Barn Railway. Full gallery Edited February 11, 2021 by MattDitch 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 New Article Part one of a look at the Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway focusing on the section between Cockermouth and Keswick. Please click here to read it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 Beamish Museum "Great War Steam Fair 2016" Quarry Hunslet "Lilla" visiting from the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways at the Pockerly end of the Narrow gauge line, where the saw mill was located for the event. Full Gallery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 New Article - The Railways of Chopwell This weeks article takes a look at the various railways near Chopwell woods near Newcastle in the north of England. The railways covered are; Chopwell and Garesfield Railway, Whittonstall railway (Narrow gauge), Victoria Garesfield Colliery and associated mines and finally the Victoria Garesfield Colliery Tubway (narrow gauge) Please click here to read it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Throwback Thursday Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum 2016 steam gala. Hudswell Clarke "GP-39" & Kerr Stuart No.3014 on the headshunt with Blencathra as the backdrop. Link to full gallery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 New article The Wensleydale Railway - Hawes to Garsdale and the history of 67345/7845 Please click here to read it 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Beamish Museum 2014 "Great North Steam Fair" Preparing Bagnall 0-4-0ST "Isabel" and Kerr Stuart Wren "Peter Pan" at the start of the day. Full gallery I also did my first bit of photography this year when I visited the Seven Sisters near Houghton-Le-Spring. The railway connection is that these are located just off the course of the Hetton Colliery railway at Copt Hill. Edited March 21, 2021 by MattDitch 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 New article! This week's article is on the history of the Lambton Waggonway which linked the coal fields of County Durham with Lambton Staithes on the River Wear in Sunderland. Link Lambton Works which was the headquarters of the railway. In the background is the remaining headgear of the former Dorothea Pit, but this time-serving only as an emergency shaft. © Copyright Alan Murray-Rust and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 First steam of 2021. A few days ago I received word that newly restored Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST "Horden" would be out on test at it's home the Tanfield Railway. Sadly things didn't quite go to plan and the loco only managed 2 trips before returning to Marley Hill shed. But here are a few photos from the day, hope you all enjoy! Link to full gallery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MattDitch Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 I have not one but two new articles to share today. First up is a look at the Howe & Co Sidings and Cocklakes Works Tramway. Link here And one on Andrew Barclay "Horden" which recently returned to steam for the first time in over 50 years. Link here 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum 2019 steam gala. Peckett “Liassic” and Kerr Stuart Wren “Roger” shunting in the quarry. Full gallery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Probably the last post on "Horden" for a while now. Back on the 16th of April I was lucky enough to catch the loco preforming another round of loaded test trains on the Tanfield Railway. Please enjoy the below footage. And don't forget to like & Subscribe! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Several days ago the South Tynedale Railway released their plans to alter the appearance of former Harrogate Gasworks loco "Barber". For those unfamiliar with "Barber" and why it has such a unique appearance and the history of the Harrogate Gas works railway. Then please check out the article I have written on the subject, here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 Beamish Museum - Coffee Pot No.1’s 150th anniversary. 01/05/21 Full Gallery Andrew Barclay "Grey/Glyder" Coffee Pot & Malleable No.5 The Lewins 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDitch Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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