TYNEDALESMAN
MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTH TYNEDALE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY
NUMBER 149�������������SPRING 2007COVERS AND EDITORIAL PAGE
The Front Cover Photograph
The photograph below, is the one on the front cover of the latest issue of Tynedalesman magazine was taken by Dave Hewitt and shows Henschel 0-4-0 steam locomotive Helen Kathryn out in the big open countryside with a passenger train.
Editorial
I write this editorial whilst sitting in a rather cold room on a dull day with rain threatening. What happened to those glorious days of April? The weather certainly brought people out and Easter was a cracking start to the 2007 season. A big thank you to all of those members who made the Easter Egg Hunt so successful, certainly in terms of numbers, if not in terms of a big profit!
As you will see elesewhere in this edition, preparatory work for the Slaggyford Extension is getting under way. A headshunt beyond the gate at Kirkhaugh will be laid soon and the pile of rails will soon be larger. However, before serious construction gets under way, there is still preparatory paperwork to be done, and most importantly sources of money need to be located. It is anyone�s guess how long it will be, before we can enjoy the spectacle of one of our steam locomotives storming (or struggling!) up Lintley Bank with a fully loaded train.
Mike Le Marie
The Back Cover Photograph
The back cover photograph of Tynedalesman magazine, below, shows Mike Le Marie in charge of the Alston signal box. Photograph by Clare Le Marie.
About Tynedalesman Magazine
Tynedalesman is the magazine of the South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society is published each Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The views expressed by individuals in this magazine may not necessarily reflect the official views or current policies of the S.T.R.P.S..
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� South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society, June 2007.