AGM Weekend Day 1 - 21st November 2025

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Weardale Railway looking towards Stanhope, our DMU awaits.<br>[© Kev Adlam 2025]	Our 21 Nov 2025 AGM charter at Stanhope station looking east towards Eastgate (once on to Westgate and originally, Wearhead).<br>[© Andrew Cripps 2025]	The eastern extremity reached at Stanhope, looking east towards Eastgate. That orange glow is coming from our trip reporter, Duncan Finch <br>[© Andrew Cripps 2025]	Our 19 Apr 1986 internal tour at Eastgate-In-Weardale Cement Works at the then end of line. Everything was a bit white! Looking towards Stanhope, the River Wear is on the right.<br>[© Angus McDougall 1986]	The rare platform at Stanhope, looking toward Eastgate with an NER footbridge ahead.<br>[&copy; Kev Adlam 2025]	The delightful Weardale Railway at its best.<br>[&copy; Kev Adlam 2025]	16 miles from Stanhope at Bishop Auckland West end of line, the NR station is ahead. Left is the direct footpath connecting the two stations which opened on 3 Apr 2023.<br>[&copy; Andrew Cripps 2025]
Back where we started, group (well some of them) photo at Bishop Auckland West looking towards Stanhope.<br>[&copy; Kev Adlam 2025]	Train from Saltburn at Bishop Auckland; right is the Weardale main line connection which saw much use in 2025 for Railway 200.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	The original 'Locomotion' display hall at Shildon - the newer hall was also open.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Inside the original 'Locomotion' display hall at Shildon - Inset Stockton & Darlington Railway sign (Photo Kev Adlam).<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	Hopetown Museum, very smartly refurbished; North Road station is ahead.<br>[&copy; Kev Adlam 2025]	Static exhibit Class 37 D6898 (37198), the last loco built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Darlington in 1964 now at Hopetown Darlington.<br>[&copy; Phil Logie 2025]	A1 Steam Locomotive Trust 'Darlington Locomotive Works' through glass, from the viewing gallery, 'Tornado' right and new build P2 left.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]
New build P2 class 2-8-0 'Prince of Wales' will be the UK's most powerful steam loco and use lots of coal.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2025]	The North Road Locomotive Works 1861 shed at Darlington North Road.<br>[© John Hampson 2025]	Inside the Darlington Railway Preservation Society section of the 1861 shed which contains various items of rolling stock and their Scammell Scarab.<br>[© John Hampson 2025]	Another view of the Inside the Darlington Railway Preservation Society section of the 1861 shed.<br>[© John Hampson 2025]