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BC - first purchase

BC - first purchase

02 May 2009 1 421
The ceremonial first purchase from the restored buffet car. These are members and supporters of the Heritage Train volunteer team.
CSB - engine as arrived

CSB - engine as arrived

04 May 2009 383
The inboard Volvo Penta engine from the ski boat, condition as arrived.
CSB - ski boat, as arrived

CSB - ski boat, as arrived

04 May 2009 367
The Classic Ski Boat, as delivered to the workshop. All the parts are present, but not all are in/on the boat, as a previous owner had dismantled it, but the project had not been completed.
SWP - small table

SWP - small table

01 May 2009 1 1 485
A little TLC was all that this little table needed, as being in a centrally heated house had loosened some of the joints. ... [383 visits on 30th Jan 2023]
WR - welcome home

WR - welcome home

20 Aug 2005 6 6 329
A splash of local sea water to welcome "William Riley" back to Whitby.
WR - work in progress

WR - work in progress

15 Dec 2007 291
The deck has been laid, and the bulkheads are now being installed. Further work will include the side air-cases, the thwarts and the survivors seats.
WR[HI] - old boathouse

WR[HI] - old boathouse

04 May 2011 2 1 423
A scan of an old postcard of the Pier Road double boathouse at Whitby. Taken after 1919 (details to be confirmed) "William Riley" is on the left. This building is now an RNLI museum, and holds the last pulling lifeboat that was in service with the RNLI (a much younger sister to ON 594)
No.25 - bogies

No.25 - bogies

29 Mar 2009 1 339
The new bogies for No.25 have arrived in Wales from Alan Keefs. Waiting in the shed next to the museum, behind is the 'Gladstone' Car and at the rear is one of the three very very large Lyd2 Polish diesels.
SWP - honours boards

SWP - honours boards

18 Dec 2006 305
A set of replacement honours boards for a 300+ year old school in the Tyne Valley. This is the largest of the set, and several years later the retiring headteacher sponsored a further award, which meant the construction of an additional board.
No.25 - in flight

No.25 - in flight

23 Mar 2008 349
The carriage takes a short flight during loading for the trip to Wales.
No.25 - open door

No.25 - open door

22 Mar 2008 219
Welcome, do come in ... . On the day before the Replica Ashbury departed, we held an 'Open Day' ...
No.25 - full length internal

No.25 - full length internal

22 Mar 2008 1 349
View down the full length of No.25
No.25 - ready or not here she comes

No.25 - ready or not here she comes

23 Mar 2008 327
About to make the first trip out in the wide world.
No.25 - peeping out into the wide world

No.25 - peeping out into the wide world

23 Mar 2008 306
Starting out on that all important first trip. Looking over the remains of the Grey Waggon
No.25 - inside in daylight

No.25 - inside in daylight

23 Mar 2008 318
Our first look at the inside of No.25 in pure daylight in the open air.
No.25 - light fitting

No.25 - light fitting

23 Mar 2008 361
Close up of the turned and varnished wooden surrounds of the light fittings.
No.25 - first passenger

No.25 - first passenger

23 Mar 2008 320
Ian gets the first passenger ride in his carriage, as the transport backs up, prior to setting off on the run to Wales.
No.25 - the journey begins

No.25 - the journey begins

23 Mar 2008 305
The waggon leaving our workshops in Haltwhistle ...
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