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Author: Oliver Densham

Lines from the Past

Lines from the Past

After a long and exhausting weekend moving heavy lumps of iron about in the hot sun, it makes a pleasant change to be doing less effortful tasks. Today I’ve been wire-brushing and painting one of the three spare Peckett wheelsets,

Oliver Densham June 15th, 2020June 16th, 2020 Scaldwell Read more

Heavy Metals

Heavy Metals

First off, we’ve had some further photographs of progress on the replica build of ‘Blyth’, one of the three Sharp, Stewart & Co. 2-4-0 tank locomotives bought by the SR in 1879 for the opening of the railway, sent to

Oliver Densham June 13th, 2020June 14th, 2020 2-4-0 Club, Heritage Train Project, Scaldwell Read more

A week of stones

A week of stones

Two, initially, on Tuesday. Richard and William Stone, father and son, came down to make a start on inspecting the various bits of equipment at Steamworks for the PAT test. In their usual efficient way, they compiled a thorough list

Oliver Densham June 10th, 2020June 11th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

In praise of rain (sort of)..

In praise of rain (sort of)..

It’s been raining persistently since Friday at Steamworks, and presumably everywhere else in the region as well. Some clever comment about it falling mainly on the trains seems indicated, but any effort I made in that direction quickly became too

Oliver Densham June 8th, 2020June 11th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

Weeding the parade ground

Weeding the parade ground

First of all, before we get onto matters at Blyth Road, we have received another tidbit of information on Blyth from Dave Humphries at North Bay Engineering. The above picture shows the wooden patterns for the cylinder rod glands and

Oliver Densham June 5th, 2020June 6th, 2020 2-4-0 Club, Steamworks Project Read more

News from North Bay

News from North Bay

Even though the world is on lockdown, work is still continuing on the replica 2-4-0 ‘Blyth’. Dave Humphreys, of North Bay Engineering, has sent us a photo and video of the leading Adams radial truck fitted to the front of the

Oliver Densham June 1st, 2020June 6th, 2020 2-4-0 Club Read more

Setting out the knives and forks in the restaurant cars

Setting out the knives and forks in the restaurant cars

There’s an old episode of Hancock’s Half Hour I was reminded of this week. Hancock, as impecunious as ever, is consulting the paper in search of a job, and British Railways are advertising for platelayers. When reminded, by Miss Pugh,

Oliver Densham May 31st, 2020June 6th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway Read more

Street Jewellery

Street Jewellery

‘Street Jewellery’ is the name given to the colourful and now highly collectable advertising signs made from vitreous enamel. If you don’t believe me, look it up. I confess I’d never heard the term until it was used by Dick

Oliver Densham May 28th, 2020May 29th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

Strictly for the Birds

Strictly for the Birds

One thing to be noted regarding the lockdown, and my own glorious isolation at Steamworks, is that the wildlife is becoming rather more bold than hitherto. The resident weasel wipes out the odd rabbit, whilst the resident rabbits (a considerable

Oliver Densham May 24th, 2020May 25th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

18/19th January 2020- a grimy weekend

18/19th January 2020- a grimy weekend

The arrival of the military and their impressive track laying exercise effectively banished Robin Vintner and myself from the cosy little workshop in which the ongoing maintenance and reconstruction of the BVLR locomotives and rolling stock is under way, but gave

Oliver Densham January 19th, 2020January 20th, 2020 Scaldwell Read more
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