Following the move from the Carriage Works to the 1861 Shed, thanks to the efforts of the volunteer team at Darlington in getting established in our new premises, we can now restart the programme of on-site Open Days. They will be held on the first Saturday of each month from 10 am to 3 pm, starting from 7 September. This will be a special Members Open Day when light refreshments will also be available. The team look forward to seeing you that day, and showing you the facilities now available in the 1861 Shed, along with progress on the mechanical overhaul of the J72. The DRPS part of the building will also be open to view.
To get to the 1861 Shed, go up Bonomi Way past the A1 Trust new building (which will also be open on the first and third Saturday of the month), straight across the mini-roundabouts onto Whessoe Road and you will see the 1861 Shed ahead of you on the left-hand side as Whessoe Road curves to the right. The entrance is through the green gates on the left almost where the rail crossing into Darlington Works was originally located. There is limited car parking and the entranced door is in the far corner on the left at the end of the marked ‘car parking spaces.’
The Postcode DL3 OQT should get you close to the 1861 shed. https://maps.app.goo.gl/