The bowes Railway

2016 visit to the Bowes Railway

[@daviddunbar5754]

Ah I remember as a 14/15 year old helping out at this railway. In the wagon shop were two Austerity 0-6-0 locos belonging to Max. One of which was in ticket and the other in restoration. Being small I was in both the firebox and smoke box removing tubes. Happy days driving steam engines at such an early age and helping with the work around. Oh and there wasn't any weeds then.

[@magsu]

Well, well...two of my favourite things...railways and Floyd! Thank you 😊

[@glenngarytramway]

Thank you a lot of my Railway vids have a Floyd sound track

[@grahamrobson5454]

then ominous music goes well with old industrial videos

[@RufusT9]

Happy memories working there 1983/84 as a volunteer evenings & weekends when I was student at Newcastle. There was an old character then called Ozzie. Ozzie was deaf as a post but seemed to know all about the Bowes incline history. Ozzie will be long gone, though I wonder what happened to all the others around at the time.

[@pedonnghaileach5211]

You must have just missed me....I was a volunteer when I was a student....1982-83. If I remember rightly Ossie had worked on the line when It was in NCB hands. He had been a platelayer Monday- Friday, but drove the loco for engineering work - e.g. track relay work -on Sundays. Hi hearing must have failed very suddenly - it was alright when I knew him.

[@pingpongpung]

So why isn't the thumbnail in the video? would like to see that thing in action.

[@jpeggsbeautyxo8427]

Hi Gary, is there an email I can possibly contact you on? I am in my final year at the University of Sunderland studying Journalism, and would love to be able to use this video as curated content in my final year portfolio. I am creating an informative piece on the most haunted locations in Tyne and Wear for publication on SR News. All credit would be given to you, and any other links you would like me to provide in the information. Kindest Regards, Jessica Errington.

[@glenngarytramway]

Hi Jessica I have no objections to you using any part of the Bowes video. If you need to contact me my Email address is [e-mail] All the best Gary