Beamish Pockerley Waggonway Photos

Although my main period of interest is Edwardian/WW1, the early railways I also find fascinating and Beamish's recreation of one is superb, and I believe unique? The buildings and signage, instead of trying to keep them out of shots like at some preserved railways where they are not appropriate, in this case I try to include where possible



Took a while to get this shot and got lucky with the timing second time around! Very pleased with it





View showing the 'new' rebuilt St Helens church from Eston in the Georgian landscape



Railway uniforms, 1825 style! I bet the big hats are appreciated on a day like today








'Steam Elephant' replica



The Hetton Colliery locomotive, originally believed to date from 1822 and built by George Stephenson (for some reason the information board on it still states this), but has in the past few years to have been built in 1851/2 and rebuilt in 1874

 

Interesting info regarding the Hetton loco. It certainly looks more like an 1822 loco than and 1850s type but if research says otherwise one can only assume the type was still seen as adequate for the job.

 

Struggled to find anything on the debate until I came across the fact it's also known as 'Lyon' apparently, and found these;

http://www.shildon.org/238_-_3rd_February_2006.pdf

Hetton Lyon returns to Beamish - Heritage Railway Magazine