The Bowes Railway Scrapbook
This section of our website is constantly evolving. As further information and photographs become available, it will provide a potted history of significant, memorable and day-to-day Bowes Railway happenings.
If you have any photographs or information relating to Bowes Railway which you would like to see here, please contact us. The more you contribute, the better it will become.
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Inauguration of the preservation scheme by HRH the Queen Mother |
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Battle of Britain Society - Photographic Charter | |
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Bowes Railway 21st Anniversary | |
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Children's Day | |
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Battle of Britain Society - Photographic Charter | |
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Battle of Britain Society - Photographic Charter | |
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Visit of Fred Dibnah and TV film crew | |
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Children's Day | |
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Santa Specials | |
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Santa Specials | |
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Photographic Charter | |
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Kibblesworth drift bogie reinstated for use. | |
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Coal train day |
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Springwell Engineering Shops - a major refurbishment programme |
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Santa specials - a snapshot of our 2003 Christmas operations |
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Children's Day 2004 - a resounding success | |
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Ho Ho Ho! - Bowes scores 10 out of 10 at Christmas |
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WST goes to Shildon - Bowes helps the new Shildon NRM outstation get steam up |
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No.22 goes to Weardale - Bowes loco provides motive power for the opening of the Weardale Railway |
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WST's sister is located - at Carnforth | |
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WST returns to Springwell - following a spell as passenger loco at Shildon Locomotion |
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October coal train day - On October 9th, Bowes held one of its now regular 'coal train days'. |
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Claytons come to Springwell - Three Clayton battery locos have come to Springwell. |
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How did we operate on public open days in 2005? View the summary of our live operating in 2005 |
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Heritage Railway Association AGM - held in Newcastle upon Tyne in February. over 70 members vist Springwell | |
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Storming the curve - Santa Specials hauled by locos WST and No22 tackle the steep curve from Pelaw Main Junction onto the Wrekenton branch in December |
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This page last updated 12th March 2007 |