Tanfield: Riding The World's Oldest Railway

Video recorded by Luke Honeythunder on Sunday 20th August 2023 at Tanfield Railway, The worlds oldest railway.
Tanfield: Riding The World's Oldest Railway
Trains run every Sunday & Bank Holiday from Sunday 19th February to Sunday 15th October 2023 inclusive plus there are special events throughout the year.
Tanfield Railway, Marley Hill Engine Shed, Gateshead, NE16 5ET
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Information below courtesy of Wikipedia
The Tanfield Railway is a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former horse-drawn colliery wooden waggonway, later rope & horse, lastly rope & loco railway. It operates preserved industrial steam locomotives. The railway operates occasional demonstration coal, goods and mixed trains. The line runs 3 miles (4.8 km) between a southern terminus at East Tanfield, Durham, to a northern terminus at Sunniside, Gateshead. Another station, Andrews House, is situated near the Marley Hill engine shed. A halt also serves the historic site of the Causey Arch. The railway claims it is "the world's oldest railway" because it runs on a section dating from 1725, other parts being in use since 1621.
The railway is run by three bodies: "Friends of Tanfield Railway", "Tanfield Railway Trust" which owns the railway, the locomotives and rolling stock and "The Tanfield Railway Company" which operates the railway.
"The Tanfield Railway Company" is split into four departments; each has a manager and director: Engineering who maintain locomotives, Operations including drivers and guards, Carriage & Waggon who preserve carriages, and Commercial which operates shops, events and the passenger side of operations.
Tanfield: Riding The World's Oldest Railway

[@lukehoneythunder]

I really do appreciate every person who watches my video's and I'm grateful for the subscribers, likes and comments and if you could share the video on social media that would be great.
Take care, I hope to be back soon with a video of my next adventure, God willing.

[@DixieToot]

I love this video mate, the smoke, the steam, the hissing noises, the horn tooting, all of it. 👍

[@lukehoneythunder]

I loved being in amongst it.
The smoke reminded me of being a kid with a coal fire in the sitting room in the hoose.

[@bangkumeja3097]

Super cool

[@sitimiraa_6383]

Thanking you Mr Honeythunder for sharing your passion with the world of steam train lovers.

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[@lukehoneythunder]

Hello and good morning (it is morning as I type this here in England UK)
Thank you for taking time to watch my video and leave a fabulous comment, I appreciate it, a lot.

[@تصاميمشيلات2021]

I Love that the history is not lost. Keep up the great work Tanfield Railway

[@ipl160]

This tour exceeded all my expectations.

[@lukehoneythunder]

Mine too, I had a fabulous time and plan to go again soon.

[@byanbocil280]

Great job! Thank You. Best regards from Slovenija.

[@lukehoneythunder]

Thank you for taking time to watch my video and leave a comment, I appreciate it a lot. Hvala, prijatelj.

[@gsolanorojas5]

A steam train is like a living thing, it moans and groans and sings. I love them.

[@xvsp8767]

Absolutely amazing! Go. Just go! You won’t regret it

[@lukehoneythunder]

Thank you so much!!

[@Atomic94_YT]

I love these old machines. Theyre just engineering marvelsJust awesome.

[@delfy7880]

One of the best tours I’ve had

[@محمدخالد-س2ج6خ]

Thanks for sharing Luke, awesome video again, keep em coming.

[@lukehoneythunder]

Thanks, will do!

[@darkblad3747]

This is so incredible, Memories of my father who was a fireman on the British Railways

[@OMMER-YT]

You got some really good shots, I appreciate your efforts Luke, well done. Thumbs up from me.

[@lukehoneythunder]

Thanks mate, I appreciate you watching my video and leaving a comment.

[@vVv-cs6ru]

I live in Consett and been here many times, I love the place. Cheers Luke, cool video mate

[@lukehoneythunder]

Consett huh, I'm just down the road in the Gill 👍

[@GanpatiSongs-qs3yf]

The echo of the steam whistle from across the meadows and forests gives me goosebumps

[@lukehoneythunder]

Me too my friend.

[@aks6353]

It’s fascinating how the people back then managed to make such an engine work so well with coal.

[@devpant.5477]

I wanted to be a train driver as a kid and after seeing this sixty years later I still want to be a train driver.

[@lukehoneythunder]

If you lived close to here then maybe your dream could come true. Everyone who works at Tanfield Railway is a volunteer . . . . . a bit of training and away you go. 😎

[@OrderIsay]

Legend

[@ozairkhan8261]

Now thats for me! ?

[@ajcreates7]

where is this place at?

[@lukehoneythunder]

I took the trouble of typing out the address in the description so I suggest you take the trouble to read it.

[@omlodhagamingyt7321]

Theres nothing that compares to steam engines. Outdated or not they marked transport history

[@pintuparmar2713]

The real deal ??

[@management9269]

Im your fan. Would you like my comment ?

[@lukehoneythunder]

If you were my fan you would be sat on my desk blowing cool air in my face, but you're not . . . . are you! 🤡

[@leenanaik6768]

I Love that the history is not lost. Keep up the great work Tanfield Railway