EXPLORING AN ABANDONED STEAM TRAIN GRAVEYARD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Exploring an abandoned steam train graveyard in the north east
BRIEF HISTORY OF LOACTION:
Tanfield Railway claims to be the oldest working railway in the UK. The line runs for approximately three miles, between East Tanfield in County Durham, and Sunniside in Gateshead. It is difficult to pinpoint an exact date, but it is estimated that the first section of track was laid in the early 1600s, when a businessman named Huntingdon Beaumont commissioned the construction of a line from collieries near Blyth to a shipping point on the coast. The first line, however, did not last very long since it was built entirely out of wood; although the primitive railway was effective over short distances it soon became a costly affair as the wooden rails needed to be regularly replaced due to the harsh and boggy conditions that area often experiences. The Tanfield railway (which was originally known as a waggonway) that continues to exist to this day was built in 1725; it emerged one hundred years earlier than the first public line between Darlington and Stockton. Railways took the greatest hold in the North East of England, rather than canal ways, due to the deep valleys and hills in the region.
Over the years Tanfield has become home to a growing collection of industrial steam engines and carriages; most of the stock dates from the 19th Century. The Marley Hill engine shed, built in 1854, is still used to store restored engines. There are currently three fully functioning machines at the site. Although the line to the shed closed in 1962, it continued to service other collieries railway locomotives in the North East. Part of the reason Tanfield Railway was preserved is attributable to the Marley Hill shed remaining open up until 1970. The vintage tools and machinery stored inside it are still capable of restoring an entire locomotive. A turntable also still exists at the site; this is long enough for most of the locomotives being stockpiled or restored. This turntable is known for being easy to turn by hand, if the load is evenly balanced. Presently, alongside operating the public railway, Tanfield works closely with Beamish Open-Air Museum; one of the locomotives restored at Marley Hill shed is displayed at Beamish Colliery.
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REMINDER: We do not force entry into any of these places. We only use access points available to us on the day and if there is none, we leave the site how it was to conserve it. If we get in, we do not vandalise anything.
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Not abandonned. It's an active preservation society with a lot of stuff stored awaiting restoration. Join them and help the effort! Or just go and ride the trains!
yes he says at the beginning of the vid that its a preservation society awaiting restoration.You should watch the vid its very good😃😃😃
fantastic collection! needs rescue.
I'm sure this would be a very informative videa .It only needs a commentary in English - the sort of Engish understood by english speakers !
The 24.5 ton hopper looks nice back in grey
The 4-6-2 is a 3ft 6ins gauge loco from Tasmania, it s one of the four MA class,such a shame to see it rusting away.
There is a movie starring Burt Lancaster, and it’s called the train. Excellent movie.❤
Wonderful, with the buildings and all!! Restor it and make a succesful museum!!
You say this is part of a heritage railway and are awaiting restoration. My question to you is. Did they know you were there? Did you pay or give a donation?
If the answer is no, then shame on you
Who are you like the peoples poet?😂
@@Northerndecay you could have just said yes. So I will take that as a no. Shame again.
The big locomotive came from New Zeland about 30 years ago the problem was it is 3 foot gaude If I remember correctly and when it came there were no 3 foot gauge railwas in the Uk However it would be better if ir was bought by one of these so they could fix it and use ir
IIRC when it arrived it was in quite reasonable condition, has suffered a lot of metal rot over the years, it's tender is reduced to its frames on wheels now. A real shame.
Nice .
I've been there. Had a great time wondering round taking loads of photos.
Where is it?
wow love those old trains,looks so deserted like time just forgot them and moved on brilliant 🚂🚃🚃🚃
chasing nkp 765 on🛤
the tristate excorsion⚙️
bay TRAINS🚂🚃🔔🔩
Many thanks! Hopefully they’re restored to their former glory