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The first visitor for the 2019 Legends of Industry gala at the Tanfield Railway has just been announced ... Great Western Raway No. 813 will be returning to the North East as Backworth Colliery No. 12 in the condition it first arrived in Northumberland during 1934. Expect further announcements on visiting locos in the next few days. More information here: https://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/index.php?page=legends-of-industry-gala-2019

Volunteer signwriter David is busy burning the midnight oil to have No. 60 ready for the weekend right now.

Mentioned above, so thought it might be worthy of a post with picture. Another vehicle that should be taking part in the Legends of Industry gala on June 16/17 is freshly restored carriage NCB No. A15. It’s a former North Eastern Railway bogie Carriage dating from 1901 restored in the guise of a vehicle as would have been seen on the National Coal Board Ashington system in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was out on a test run with Twizell after the timetabled train service earlier this weekend and is now almost ready for traffic. A15 is due to make its public debut at the gala.

Another vehicle that should be taking part in the Legends of Industry gala on June 16/17 is freshly restored carriage NCB No. A15. It’s a former North Eastern Railway bogie Carriage dating from 1901 restored in the guise of a vehicle as would have been seen on the National Coal Board Ashington system in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was out on a test run with Twizell after the timetabled train service earlier this weekend and is now almost ready for traffic. A15 is due to make its public debut at the gala.

Sorry for cross posting, but on the subject of the gala, there’s a thread in Prototype about the Legends of Industry event on June 16/17 ... visiting locos are NCB Lambton ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST No. 60 and Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 0-4-0ST Dunston power station No. 15. Here’s the thread for more: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/134065-tanfield-railway-legends-of-industry-gala-june-1617-2018/&do=findComment&comment=3176073

The second star guest for the Tanfield Railway’s Legends of Industry gala on June 16/17 has now been announced, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 0-4-0ST Dunston Power Station No. 15. Timetable should be published soon, and further details of the Photographic Evening on June 15 from 6pm to 10pm. Classic car display is as per previous years, although at Marley Hill again this year, and managed by our friends at the Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society. Photo courtesy of Alistair Grieve.

The Tanfield Railway has announced NCB Lambton Austerity No. 60 as the first star guest for their Legends of Industry gala on June 16/17. Still one more visitor to be announced and the railway is expecting up to six locos in steam on an intensive timetable of passenger and demonstration freight. Classic cars, model railways (details to follow) and a real ale bar amongst the other attractions. http://tanfield-railway.co.uk/index.php?page=legends-of-industry-gala