Steam that did run on Sunday was this 0-4-0 Peckett. The second coach is one that was transported from British Columbia a couple of years ago and has been restored. The locomotive that came with i... (more)

The three replica early locomotives at Beamish museum are housed in a replica shed from 1825. On Sundays one is usually steamed to haul a rake of early coaches. Sunday last and nothing was running... (more)

Taking water

Replica locomotive Puffing Billy takes visitors for a short ride on Beamish waggonway. Designed to illustrate train travel in 1825. The original Puffing Billy was built in 1813 for transporting co... (more)

Replica locomotive Puffing Billy raises steam in the 1825 shed yard before performing its daily duties of hauling visitors along a short stretch of line close to Pockerley manor house.

Another area of the narrow gauge which has been recently opened. Here guest engine 104 is at the head of a train carrying sawn wood. The traction engine has been harnessed to drive a belt which in... (more)

This weekend is Beamish museum's annual steam fair and this year it has a World War 1 theme. In the pit yard two narrow gauge steam locomotives vie for attention with a narrow gauge armoured senti... (more)

Replica locomotive the Steam Elephant backs onto its coaches in the shed yard at Beamish museum. This locomotive was built using only an oil painting that was in the museum's collection for guide ... (more)

After seeing my picture of the two Hunslett quarry locomotives on this site , the guy in charge of transport at Beamish invited me back after hours to take them in the sunshine. This also involved... (more)

After seeing my picture of the two Hunslett quarry locomotives on this site , the guy in charge of transport at Beamish invited me back after hours to take them in the sunshine

Beamish museum's annual 4 day steam festival took place this weekend and the main attraction was the activity on the narrow gauge line. The three narrow gauge engines featuring are all lined up at... (more)

Beamish museum's annual 4 day steam festival took place this weekend and the main attraction was the activity on the narrow gauge line. 0-4-0 locomotives EDWARD SHOLTO and HUGH NAPIER are in the y... (more)

On a misty February morning the Steam Elephant makes its way along Beamish waggonway with visitors wishing to be transported back to 1825

Every year Beamish museum open their doors to the public for the last three Fridays before Christmas at night time to see the town illuminated for the festive season. Friday was the last of these ... (more)

Beamish museum every September have a 4 day event entitled Agricultural Power from the Past which gives the staff in charge of the railways an opportunity to run guest motive power along with thei... (more)