On the move and into preservation

After only a handful of work parties at Wolsingham in August/September 2006 we were then refused access to the loco for almost 9 months. What a wasted chance of a great opportunity for the Weardale Railway.

On 1/8/06 37175 is seen near Darlington on the A1 (Photo:Steve Wells)	On 1/8/06 37175 approaches the turn off to the Weardale on the A1 (Photo:Steve Wells)	On 1/8/06 37175 turns off the A1 to the Weardale (Photo:Steve Wells)	After unloading at Eastgate 37175 satnds at Stanhope en route to Wolsingham 2/8/06 (Photo:Matt Stoddon)
37175 stands outside the shed at Wolsingham 20/8/06 (Photo:Andy Stoddon)	No.2 End driver's side 20/8/06 (Photo:Andy Stoddon)	No.2 End secondman's side 20/8/06 (Photo:Andy Stoddon)	Pat wedges closed the driver's window at No.1 end 20/8/06 (Photo:Andy Stoddon)
37175 stands idling at Wolsingham after being started up for the first time in preservation on 26/8/06 (Photo:Steve Wells)	Working in multi for the first time, 37175 & 37003 head towards the shed at Wolsingham for work to be carried out including the re-fitting of miniature snowploughs to 175. 9/9/06 (Photo:Matt Stoddon)	37175 in Wolsingham shed with ploughs newly re-fitted seen from No.1 end. 9/9/06 (Photo:Matt Stoddon)	37175 in Wolsingham shed with ploughs newly re-fitted seen from No.2 end. 9/9/06 (Photo:Matt Stoddon)
37175 pictured alongside 20107 outside Wolsingham shed on 14/10/06 (Photo:Steve Wells)	37175 and 37275 at Wolsingham on 28/10/06 (Photo:Matt Stoddon)	37175 in golden Autumn sunlight outside Wolsingham shed on 14/10/06 (Photo:Steve Wells)