Chocmonster
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I've lived close to this building for many years and have always been curious about it.
Originally built to service and make the coal wagons which ran on the Stockton & Darlington Railway when the passenger service started it was also used to build those carriages.
Around the back of the building are sidings which once ran down to a coal drop, across the field from these is the Head of Steam, Darlington Railway Museum. Various locomotive restoration groups are based on this site and have very kindly left some of their belongings around.
The building looks very battered but is still in daily use. Some people might recognise the southern end as having been where the new Peppercorn Class steam locomotive Tornado was built.
I was lucky enough to hear of an open day at the works and ventured down, to see what was inside. The answer is two stripped down steam locos! A very nice man call Norman gave me a tour, told me all about the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group and allowed me to take a few photos.
Was great to have a my curiosity satisfied but now I'm going to have to keep a watch on how they get on with restoring the locos!
More photos here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocmonster/sets/72157619422900121/
Originally built to service and make the coal wagons which ran on the Stockton & Darlington Railway when the passenger service started it was also used to build those carriages.
Around the back of the building are sidings which once ran down to a coal drop, across the field from these is the Head of Steam, Darlington Railway Museum. Various locomotive restoration groups are based on this site and have very kindly left some of their belongings around.
The building looks very battered but is still in daily use. Some people might recognise the southern end as having been where the new Peppercorn Class steam locomotive Tornado was built.
I was lucky enough to hear of an open day at the works and ventured down, to see what was inside. The answer is two stripped down steam locos! A very nice man call Norman gave me a tour, told me all about the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group and allowed me to take a few photos.
Was great to have a my curiosity satisfied but now I'm going to have to keep a watch on how they get on with restoring the locos!
More photos here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocmonster/sets/72157619422900121/
