Bowes Wagon No.971 in the yard at Springwell
Map of the Springwell site
The Pelaw Main trackbed looking towards Wrekenton. This section forms part of the museums currently mothballed running line.
The trackbed of the Pelaw main looking towards Eighton banks. Pelaw main curve branches off to the left.
Remains of the Kip at Eighton banks
Looking back up the Pelaw Main trackbed near the engine room. The wagonway crossed the road here and then headed downhill to Mount Moor Colliery
The Bowes railway crosses over the Pelaw Main trackbed at this point
Looking down the Bowes Railway trackbed into the Team Valley. Black Fell hauler is behind the camera
When the Bowes system closed the rail on the bridge were relaid by the NCB to narrow gauge to test underground locos
Black Fell engine. The building was recently restored. But, currently sits empty.
The return wheel at Black fell
Mount level crossing and crossing keepers cabin
Blackham’s Hill Hauler and return wheel pit looking towards Springwell
Inside Blackham’s Hill Hauler showing the electric Hauler which was installed in 1952, replacing the stationary steam engine.
Blackham’s Hill Hauler looking back towards Black Fell. The Kip can be seen on the left
Pelaw Main curve with the currently disused Blackham’s Hill station
The junction between the line to Blackham’s Hill and the running line via Pelaw Main curve towards Wrekenton
Cabin roller between the rails near the B1288 level crossing
B1288 level crossing looking back towards Blackhams Hill
Narrow gauge tub wagon. The pictures from this point are from the second tour
Inside the engineering workshop
At this point in the tour a demonstration of the wheel lathe was given
More narrow gauge mine tubs in the court yard outside the engineering works
Drift Bogie B1 originaly from Kibblesworth Colliery, which was further along the Bowes system
The Dandy wagon which transported horse on the downhill sections of inclined railways
Bowes and NCB wagons in the yard
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Ruston "Redheugh" inside the locomotive shed. Ruston shunters "Pinky" & "Perky" were also inside the shed
Narrow gauge underground locomotives No.7980 built by RSH in 1958. It worked at Epleton and Murton. As well at Seaham Training Centre and Ashington locomotive training centre. B0-3 was built in 1983 by Andrew Barclay and worked at Horden Colliery
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Hudsdwell clarke DM842
The wheel pit
The brake cabin and Kip looking in the direction of Jarrow
The view from the top of the Kip looking down the incline towards Jarrow
The view from the kip looking into Springwell yard
The view from the Kip looking towards the waggon shop
Andrew Barclay No.22 (2274 of 1949) An orignal Bowes locomotive
Andrew Barclay W.S.T (2361 of 1954) It was new to Long Meg works of the Long Meg Plaster and Mineral Co. Ltd. at Lazonby, near Carlisle.
Planet No.101. It was built by F.C. Hibberd & Co and delivered to the Bowes Railway in January 1960.
A18 one of the railways brakevans which has been converted to carry passengers. It was originally built for use by the LH&JC between Penshaw and Sunderland. It later moved to the Harton Railway.
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1424, the current wagon restoration project
Wagons resting in the "Dish". A dip in the track designed to slow wagons to a stop
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