Only found one report on this place on here from 2016 so here goes
After having the place pinned for a while I was a bit worried about going incase it completely inaccessible or whether or not the trains had gone.
But I was wrong and very surprised, spent a good or so here casually strolling taking it all in.
Saw a few of the public walking about and the workers didn't seem to fussed us being there.
I've always had a thing for derelict Trains and Railway tracks but never got to experience much until I got here.
I tried to capture as much as I could and even managed to get in a few, however the best carriage was sealed.
A bit of History taken from the Wildboyz report.
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.
Thanks for looking.
After having the place pinned for a while I was a bit worried about going incase it completely inaccessible or whether or not the trains had gone.
But I was wrong and very surprised, spent a good or so here casually strolling taking it all in.
Saw a few of the public walking about and the workers didn't seem to fussed us being there.
I've always had a thing for derelict Trains and Railway tracks but never got to experience much until I got here.
I tried to capture as much as I could and even managed to get in a few, however the best carriage was sealed.
A bit of History taken from the Wildboyz report.
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.
Thanks for looking.
