BLS North East Weekend, 24th & 25th February 2018
The Branch Line Society organised a weekend based in Newcastle on 24th & 25th February 2018. Saturday was a safety training day for stewards held on the North Tyneside Railway (Stephenson Railway Museum) and conducted by Green Dragon Rail and was a highly informative and valuable day. On the Sunday the "Metro Meanderer" tour was run in conjunction with Tyne & Wear Metro and Nexus Rail, raising funds for the charities Mind and St. John Ambulance, as well as the North Tyneside Railway. The weekend also included a "micro-tour" on the Tanfield Railway on the Sunday evening, taking in the rare (for passengers) curve from the main line to Sunniside into the yard at Marley Hill. All in all, a great weekend that was most enjoyable. As usual a few shots to start with, more to add as time permits.
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John Cameron, BLS "Metro Meanderer", Gosforth Depot, 25th February 2018
John Cameron was the BLS member responsible for doing all the hard work of setting-up the "Metro Meanderer" trip and was designated BLS Tour Manager on the day. Here he is helping out the other stewards and Metro staff to prep the train at Gosforth Depot prior to the tour commencing. 07:55, Sunday 25th February 2018. Digital Image No. IGMP34044.
