Edwardian Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 This Sunday we went to the Tanfield Railway: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I must try and get up there again before to long. Only been once for a Gala Day and really enjoyed it. What is the history of No. 2? Looks a nice little loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 It's a Hawthorn Leslie of 1911, supplied to the Keighley Corporation Gas Dept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 You have to love the Tanfield. Even on a fairly awful day of rain and wind, it was one of those smoke in your hair and smile on your face days that I wouldn't have wanted to miss. Very much enjoyed by the Offspring and two great galumphing Labradors, too. It has a selection of as attractive little tank engines as you could hope to meet, and they pull what is your perfect, fantasy, light railway train. In our case, there were two Victorian "no frills" thirds; full height partitions, bare bench seats and no loos, but drop lights on leather straps. Then you have two continental/Wisbech & Upwell style open verandah thirds. You can stand on the verandah of the lead coach and look over the cab back sheet straight into the loco's cab. As an experience, it beats the ubiquitous Mark I coaches hands down. Andrews House is a charming little station and the volunteers are very friendly and helpful, and generally, very young, which is an encouraging sign. If you haven't yet gone, go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike morley Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 What is the building in the right background of the first and third pictures? It looks very modelogenic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It is Marley Hill station building. I don't think the passenger trains use the platform there any more (certainly haven't when I've visited). Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 What is the building in the right background of the first and third pictures? It looks very modelogenic. It is Marley Hill station building. I don't think the passenger trains use the platform there any more (certainly haven't when I've visited). Andy Marley Hill station building was the station used when the line ran from Marley Hill to Sunniside, in the earlier days of preservation. Nowadays Andrews House is the station used as trains run between Sunniside and East Tanfield. Andrews House is a few minutes walk from the sheds at Marley Hill and the car park is equidistant from both. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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